It appears the “Blurred Lines” verdict, which ordered Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke to Mavin Gaye’s family $7.3 million for borrowing his hit 1977 hit single, “Got To Give It Up” has inspired Jermaine Dupri to pull Ciara‘s card.
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In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Jermaine says Ciara’s new single, “I Bet” is a complete rip off of Usher’s 2001 smash, “U Got It Bad.”
Ciara’s new single is a complete rip-off of Usher’s ‘U Got It Bad.
I’m clear on what I made and I’m clear on how music influences people and I’m clear on chord changes and how people move things. … It might not be as evident as the ‘Blurred Lines’ situation, but I believe the same thing happened to me.
Jermaine Dupri said he, Usher, and Bryan Michael-Cox immediately noticed the similarities in the Harmony Samuels-produced single written by Ciara and Rock City.
Not only that…Jermaine says “I Bet” also sounds like Tamia‘s beautiful single, “Still,” a song he also produced. (So, is J.D. low-key admitting all of his songs sound alike?)
Jermaine Dupri says he plans to contact Ciara and the producers of the song to request he, Usher, and B. Cox receive their proper credit.
So far…Ciara’s people have declined to comment or return phone calls about it.
Listen to the songs below and let me know if you think the songs are similar or if Jermaine is tangled up in his feelings.
Your thoughts?
Now I respect Jermaine for everything he contributed to the music scene but this is beyond even him. SMH JD you may have been out of the game for a while, besides being Mariah Carey manager last year but come back on good terms, not hating terms…
Yep…sounds like he's a bit thirsty.
Yes you right, when I heard Cici song neither usher nor tamia song came to mind. Jermaine should be giving Cici her props for the great song, I mean artists should stick together but Jermaine just trying to get money and Recognition from her hard work and that's not right.
All three of those songs sound totally different. Beats and rhythm different in all three. They're all slow but have their own vibe.
The melodies are similar but not to the point where I'm like she biting. Its plenty of songs with similar melodies, I mean he can't stop this type of harmony from being produced. Jermaine just saw that blurred lines lawsuit money and want some and plus he's trying to be relevant again….