Rapper Clifford ''T.I.'' Harris (Photo : Reuters)
Rapper T.I. is now included in the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit after Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke.
The Marvin Gaye family is now impelling the judge to correct the jury's verdict and revise the list of infringers by reckoning few others including record labels namely Universal Music, Star Trak Entertainment and Interscope Records. The family claimed that even the co-songwriter and rapper T.I. should be put into the list.
The case, which started a month ago, claimed that songwriters and singers Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and now Clifford Harris, Jr (T.I.) in a copyright infringement case by the Gaye's family over failing to seek proper licensing rights for "Got to Give It Up."
The "Da Dopeman" hit maker seems to be relaxed as he think he will not end up paying millions to the family of Marvin Gaye like Pharrell and Robin Thicke will have to.
He told TMZ in an interview that he does not know what is going on. He never really got caught up in that. He has nothing but admiration and respect for the legacy and the estate of Marvin Gaye.
Waving the imposed allegation upon him he said clearly that "I know that I'm a writer, a creator, I don't steal from anybody creatively when I make my music," as quoted by Billboard.
He also added that anyone with common sense can tell him his part in the song is original.
But according to Gaye's family lawyer, as T.I. was involved in the song making so he should be held responsible too.
As per the last verdict, the jury decided to award $7.4 million in profits and damages to Gaye's family. Williams and Thicke were ordered to pay this amount.
