Man Claims His Beat Nicked by Pharrell

16. Geggy Tah Sux. They sound like those Free Credit Report.com jagoffs. Pharrell's version is a jack but sounds way, way better because Pharrell is way, way more talented. Pharrell, give those jagoffs a pound of sticky icky and call it a day.

Posted at 3:18PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Studio53

17. I think these guys should sue FreeCreditReport.com They completely ripped them off in that compact car version of their commercial.

Posted at 2:57PM on Jul 16th 2009 by runnigbull

18. I loved this band and this tune when it came out. Yes it is pretty darn similar. Substantial similarity and access will be proven.

Posted at 3:01PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Lee

19. Even a Monkey's Uncle can tell Pharrel ripped this off. It's exactly the same. Hello??!! Are those 40%+ who voted "No" to Ripoff deaf? They must be.

Posted at 3:04PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Ms.Fidelity

20. hell YEH pharrell jacked it. no question. give them something, buddy. there's plenty of us out there who know who Greggy Tah are and what their sound was.

Posted at 3:42PM on Jul 16th 2009 by marie crescent

21. Pharell's song is a RIP OFF!! Time to pay up. I remember the song Whoever You are, I believe it was used in a commercial for something, backn in the day.

Posted at 3:39PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Don Juan

22. Pharrell claims he doesn't sample and tries to stay away from it. Clearly he sampled that!

Posted at 4:01PM on Jul 16th 2009 by anzee11

23. That's what the laws are there for. To TMZ...So what if not many people have heard of them. Does that make it any less of a crime? But, I bet somewhere along the line of time, he heard their song somewhere, and forgot about it, and then thought he made it up on his own. It has happened before and is not blatant thievery, just a mistake. With as much music as producers hear, it is bound to happen sooner o rlater. Geoprge Harrison got sued for My Sweet Lord, and lost, but it was ruled that he didn't do it on purpose... unlike 90's band Elastika who stole Wires 80's brit pop hit and passed it off as their own.

Posted at 3:44PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Larry

24. @SmallpkgTNT: difference between biting and remaking is Diddy and Flo Rida remade popular songs and got legal permission to do it. Pharrell obviously took a beat from a not so well known group and called it original, that's illegal.

Posted at 3:40PM on Jul 16th 2009 by darkcoupon

25. At first I thought the opening beats were what the argument is over,then when the chorus comes in it sounds almost identical.

Posted at 3:53PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Mrs Butters

26. completely copied whoever ever disagrees did not take the time to listen to the hook of the song. I lost respect for Pharrell. This is not the first time i heard of him Preying on innocent artist trusting him with there music.

Posted at 4:29PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Christine

27. I've heard of Geggy Tah and this song (and only this song... sorry). The original song was released and played all over MTV and was later used in a commercial.

Pharrell Led Zeppelined Geggy Tah!

Posted at 5:57PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Stolen Riff

28. I don't remember the name "Geggy Tah" but I remember that song very well. And it's more than just "the beat" that was lifted. The bass line is similar, the guitar chords are almost exact throughout, and then the hook.. wow.

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 16th 2009 by G

29. Musicians don't have to sample. They are capable of recreating a sound through instrumentation. It's still "lifting" and Pharrell did little to disguise the original music. He should've cleared it with the free credit report.com sound-a-likes. Legally, if there were profits made by Pharrell off the use of the song, Geggy Blah has a right for some of those royalties.

Posted at 5:40PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Studio53

30. Most no talent rappers either mix or outright steal songs.

Posted at 4:23PM on Jul 16th 2009 by Jon