https://pitchfork.com/news/childish-gambino-collaborator-denies-this-is-america-plagiarism-allegations/

One of Donald Glover’s creative partners has denied claims that Glover “stole” the music for his No. 1 single “This Is America” from a March 2016 song called “American Pharaoh” by New York rapper Jase Harley. Fam Rothstein is a co-principal of the creative agency Wolf + Rothstein (which is comprised of himself, Donald Glover, and Wolf Taylor), and he also co-produced the music video for “This Is America.”

This morning, in response to a user who claimed that Glover “stole the song,” Rothstein tweeted: “The internet is a place of no consequences. I hate that Toronto Akademiks/every white blogger can say something as gospel and y’all take it. This song is 3 yrs old, and we have Pro Tools files to prove it.” Find his tweet below.

https://twitter.com/famlikefamily/status/1011244111754506240

Allegations of plagiarism against Glover surfaced on Reddit this past weekend, with Redditors citing comments on Jase Harley’s Instagram. Someone wrote to Harley, “People are saying Donald Glover bit your song ‘American Pharoah’ with ‘This Is America.’ What do you think?” Harley responded, “I always felt my song inspired it lol from the first time I heard it.”

Harley added, “It’s cool tho.... Glad they liked my song. It’s all love.” He also wrote that “a shout out would be cool,” that it’s “dope could’ve had some influence on the record,” and that “all artist get inspired by others.” Find Harley’s Instagram post below.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whcr-JiOJCA

definitely not the same but it sure seems like DG heard this and bit the fuck out of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFyD3ylY1DA

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"but they love this dick so I tear it up"

yugh. -push

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that beat goes tho.. and the flow is on point.

I doubt DG and them have these files from 3 years ago. Shit seems to similar.

Someone is lying

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DG ain't have ta do Sun like dat.


HipHop headz know, das a rip. DG 'nem made dey shit just different enough to almost escape suspect-ville but headz know, he shark-finned dat shit!

https://chriswind.bandcamp.com/track/massage

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Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!

Shit's hot tho.

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and I'm saying this as someone who does not think Blurred Lines aped Got to Give it Up

wow.


but ya know what....I know what I am about to say is insensitive as fuck and do think Donald should 100% give it up to dude

that said


Donald's final product is not even on the same planet as far as final polish and execution. The original track all feels like a reference track or a sketch in comparison.

Give that dude a producing credit and a check.

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but it s pretty blatant he ripped the idea from this dude

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>but it s pretty blatant he ripped the idea from this dude

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But isn't this is America sort of a parody of trap music?

I don't think there is anything copyrightable that was taken, but then I thought the same for blur lines.

If they heard it, they should offer a credit and some dough.


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"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

but...but... the Migos reference track was a Beyoncé song...

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move by Glover! He stole the outline of the song, because the land of America is stolen yo. That's why he didn't give credit on this one like he did on Redbone, because that wouldn't be America. Nah son, yall just don't see dude's genius. He beyond yall. Space age Lando Calrissian levels.

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https://soundcloud.com/swageyph/yph-die-with-me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsZ_1mPOuyk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nph4Ln9BX2E

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just beautiful shit all in his discog with weather report and on his own

shout to Boog for linking it

www.twitter.com/seandammit

Folks hailing dude as a genius when it seemed like all the tracks were interpretations of tracks I grew up on.



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"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"

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I don't grant the genius label lightly tho.

I've seen people say he's genius for the reason that he does multiple things well, whereas I just call that multi-talented. Genius is another level imo.

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Sly song from Roit

in r&b

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4C0r7UM4Cs

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its really fucking good. I wonder if there is a midi file of this out there

edit: fuck yes.

alright, now I gotta carve some time out to work on this

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https://youtu.be/CKEg9K0-3Q4

www.twitter.com/seandammit

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Maybe he feels like his chosen rep is being attacked

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I didn't even peep that.

He prolly dances like Glover before work every morning

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>He prolly dances like Glover before work every morning
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"I cannot see how nature could have created itself. Only a supernatural force that is outside of space and time could have done that. ~ Francis Collins

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me and the history teacher did this for our students when the album dropped, not out of hate, 'cause we both fuzzed with the album, but said hey y'all know this is from this here. they really appreciated it

'member most people aren't "headz" like those of us on these boards

https://youtu.be/ifWnsPKLxIU

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Same dude made a video criticizing THE SAME SHIT he profits off of with his creation 'Atlanta.' just wait until the black women figure out he ain't riding for them.


This shit sounds like a straight jack, flow wise, down to the inflection on certain words. just changed the lyrics around and the beat.

but he dont bring his babymomma out with him

and i guess also gets the asexual/nerd 'nobody wasnt checking for him before' pass.


so, no missteps and no major backlash (so far).


that song was really un-groundbreaking tho

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get busy living, or get busy dying.

No one cares if he extrapolated another song to make a huge hit

>Same dude made a video criticizing THE SAME SHIT he profits off of
>with his creation 'Atlanta.'

I don't do cognitive dissonance.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance

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https://twitter.com/jeeveswilliams/status/1011321866433253376

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"I cannot see how nature could have created itself. Only a supernatural force that is outside of space and time could have done that. ~ Francis Collins

Kinda like when Drake bit that DRAM dude. Just sucks because of a more successful artist is --in effect-- taking advantage of a less successful one.

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I doubt he gets away with this one

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I don't think there is anything to get away with. It's not much there to make a judgement call.




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Plus that seems to be an excuse that lesser creative people love leaning on when they or their heroes get caught taking folks ideas.

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>Plus that seems to be an excuse that lesser creative people
>love leaning on when they or their heroes get caught taking
>folks ideas.


That's your opinion too.



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>That's you're opinion too.
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And that's your misspelling lol

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as was yours before it.

Keep trying tho, Case.

I can see the wheels turning.

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https://chriswind.bandcamp.com/track/massage

"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African"
Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!

that song will always be attached to the video tho

Jokers been getting inspiration from everything in music beats, horns, piano, dance moves, etc..

Surprise!


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One requires clearance and acknowledgment

Surprise! lol

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Biting and Inspiration would be the better choice of words but hey, you've got your lawyers suit on today so go on and do ya thing.



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>Biting and Inspiration would be the better choice of words
>but hey,


Oh.. I'll read this as a correction, b/c your subject line said sampling, but the body seemed to use inspiration as its synonym. No need to be mad at me for catching it.




>you've got your lawyers suit on today so go on and do
>ya thing


Nah, just my "see thru BS" glasses just like every other day.

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Mar-A-Lago delenda est

and how much mainstream big artists take from lesser known artists

and how much in denial the consumers are just cos they like the mainstream artist


Gambeino took the concept transitions and builds and people will still deny it smh

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>and how much in denial the consumers are just cos they like
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Either they're in denial or suddenly they find artistic thievery ok, b/c "everybody steals" or "no idea is original" or whatever variation of that is used as an excuse to be a bandit who sits around waiting on actually creative people to come up with ideas that they can steal.

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and youtube and just take it and with your army of stylists producers songwriters and art directors you recreate it and make it a hit


look how rhianna took the whole ghetto gothik from venus x easypeasy

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track like it was a smoking gun of wrong doing.




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Forrealz..

In other news, Nas & Kanye jacked from (GLuv) The Architect (Hiero/Homeliss Derileks/etc).. both the recent artwork for his collaborative album with Nowah the Flood AND the beat/sampleflip from a Nas remix project he did not too long ago..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX8Hq19AYb0

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At the very least, give him a credit and cut him a check for having this perspective about the whole situation. There's no question it's the same song.

It's embarrassingly clear that this is a blatant bite. Just give the dude his due and give props right off the bat next time.


>At the very least, give him a credit and cut him a check for
>having this perspective about the whole situation. There's no
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Cut lil' homey a check and KIM.

Fair is fair. Don't act like you ain't lift yo steez from dat jawn.

https://chriswind.bandcamp.com/track/massage

"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African"
Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyRZIbC_n-c

both to eat at the table!!


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