wild-N-out

"Will.i.am rips off Arty and Mat Zo’s ‘Rebound’ for latest single



Will.i.am’s fourth studio album, #willpower, indicates strong electro-pop influences with lead singles including the Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello produced “This Is Love” and the Basto written “Scream & Shout.” Other than these collaborators, Will.I.Am had no other EDM producers come to his aid — at least to their knowledge. Today, Will’s VEVO uploaded the fifth track from the album, “Let’s Go” alongside Chris Brown, and the preview has the dance music community up in arms. ”Let’s Go” appears to be a blatant ripoff of Arty and Mat Zo‘s Anjunabeats release, “Rebound,” and not just a sample, the entire track. Listen for yourself after the break.



Arty, Mat Zo, and Anjunabeats label head Jono Grant have been voicing their own concerns. Arty took to twitter claiming that will.i.am never cleared the rights with Anjunabeats, who owns the rights for “Rebound.” Jono Grant tweeted earlier, “Poor form by Will I am nicking @mat_zo and @arty_music ‘s track “Rebound” without asking the artist or label @anjunabeats ! #dotherightthing” (since deleted). Mat Zo has seemingly deactivated his twitter account in disgust. This isn’t the first controversy to spark behind #willpower. British singer-songwriter Tulisa is currently suing Will for song royalties to “Scream & Shout.”



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXQhVmnNmxk



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV6W6_PUj0E



These guys make millions of dollars a year. You would think they would come up with their own beats instead of stealing someone elses.

wild-N-out

Source http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2013...at-zos-rebound

Visionz

I saw this earlier. Not very smart on his part.

i8acobra

Wow... Either Will is gonna have to fess up and pull the song, recall the albums, or be prepared to fork over a heavy sum to avoid a copyright suit.

wheel_of_steel

Holy crap this is some shite music





[x] shitty autotune

[x] world's most generic lyrics ever

[x] boring as f*ck synth



Let’s go

What you’re waiting for,

What you’re waiting for, what you’re waiting for?

Let’s go

What you’re waiting for,

What you’re waiting for, what you’re waiting for?

Let’s go

What you’re waiting for,

What you’re waiting for, what you’re waiting for?

What you’re waiting for,

What you’re waiting for, what you’re waiting for?



(Chorus)

Let’s get crazy, alright,

Come on, let’s go.

Crazy, alright,

Come on, let’s go.

Crazy, alright,

Come on, let’s go.

Crazy, alright,

Come on, let’s go,

Let’s go,

Let’s go,