It’s one thing for an artist to be inspired by a look, trend, or creative work and incorporate that into their art, but there is a huge difference between “inspiration” and out right stealing. Some folks try to be slick in hopes that the general public will never be alerted to their chicanery. Joke’s on them. Here are 9 artists accused of swagger jacking.
Beyonce
Island Records artist Kerli let the world know Beyonce was “inspired” by her whiteout photos for her “Mrs. Carter Tour” program pictures.
Lil Kim
Make up artist Samantha Ravndahl accused the “Queen Bee” of stealing her popular “Glam Zombie” look after she posted a picture of it on her Instagram page.
Ci-Error
Atlanta artist Spree Wilson accused Ci-Error of jacking the beat for her song “Body Party” which was originally showcased on his song “All I Need.”
Lady Gaga
Azealia Banks said Gaga stole her song ” Red Flame’ which appears on Gaga’s “ARTPOP” album. Azealia also accused the eccentric singer of copying her “Mermaid Look” she wore at several concerts prior to Gaga debuting the same look at the VMAs.
Trinidad James
Many people believed Trinidad stole his look from the “Jerome” character off of “Martin.” Back in December 2012, it was rumored “Martin” creator Gerald Levin was going to sue Trinidad over his copycat look.
Rihanna
Jamaican artist Patwa accused Rih Rih of copying her doobie studded with bobby pins style for the AMA awards.
Vanilla Ice
Back in the day, Vanilla came under fire for allegedly stealing the beat for “Ice Ice Baby” from the legendary Rock and Roll band Queen.
Nicki Minaj
Fans accused Nicki of stealing her “Lookin’ Azz N***a” single from Lil Kim’s freestyle of the same name.
Katy Perry
Producer Dillon Francis said Katy ripped off his concept for the music video for her song “Roar.”
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