that?..

I mean EVERY artist is influenced by somebody.

I guess with Kellz, Saadiq and others..the influence on those songs is so obvious it's clear thats the point. They are not really trying to hide it or pass it off as not what it is. Damn never every male R&B singer the past 20 years lifted off of R.Kelly so where is the Blurred Line? (yes pun intended on this one)

I mean if you tell Chris Brown "Fine China" is a straight up lift from Mike, video and all; he'd be hype as shit like "Thank You!" And Mike was influenced to make Billie Jean off of Queen Another One Bites The Dust...

I guess this Thicke,Pharell,T.I. vs Marvin Gaye estate thing raises the question,
"When is it paying homage and when is it ripping off?"