The Funk frauds are sued again:

Angie Stone & Her 1970’s Rap Group Members Suing Bruno Mars For Major $$$

“Black Brother” singer, Angie Stone, and her homegirls just hit pop star, Bruno Mars and his song partner, Mark Ronson, with a mega lawsuit. It may seem a bit odd that Angie is suing Bruno and Mark, since they’re in two totally different age brackets, with different fan demographics and different genres of music. Angie’s more neo-soul and Bruno and Mark cut R&B inspried records that soccer moms and tweens can appreciate.

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 17: Recording Artist Angie Stone performs at UNCF 2016 Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on December 17, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)
At any rate, that hasn’t stopped Bruno and Ronson from jackin’ Angie and her former rap group members, Cheryl Cook (Cheryl The Pearl), Gwendolyn Chisolm (Blondie), out of their legendary rap hit, at least according to the ladies.
The Sequence rap group (via Twitter)
The year was 1979 and the rap trio, The Sequence (Angie, Blondie, and Cheryl), released their joint, “Funk You Up.” In case that doesn’t ring a bell to you, maybe these lyrics will: “We’re gonna funk you right on up/ We’re gonna funk you right on up!”Still not ringing a bell? Then check out their ’79 Billboard chart topping hit below…

http://www.iloveoldschool...ajor%20$$$

That's kinda ironic, since Sugarhill Records was known for replaying the music from other songs without crediting the original writers. I don't think Funk You Up came from another song though. Anyway I thought the Sequence (and other acts on the label) said that Sylvia Robinson got the royalties. The acts got little or nothing. So do they get paid now or something?

Whoever writes these articles really need to do simple fucking research. Small things like "Black Brother" only show the sloppiness of the writer. "Brotha" is the song.

And if they're suing over "uptown funk you up" chant, didn't the GAP Band already sue them for "Ooops up side ya head" being the alleged source for the Mars chant?

lool said:

"Uptown Funk" already has 9 songwriters. What's 3 or 4 more?

My question is: Did The Sequence get "cashed out" when Erykah Badu re-made "Funk You Up" on Her "Worldwide Underground" Album, which EVEN FEATURED Angie Stone?

Graycap23 said:

The Funk frauds are sued again:

Angie Stone & Her 1970’s Rap Group Members Suing Bruno Mars For Major $$$

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“Black Brother” singer, Angie Stone, and her homegirls just hit pop star, Bruno Mars and his song partner, Mark Ronson, with a mega lawsuit. It may seem a bit odd that Angie is suing Bruno and Mark, since they’re in two totally different age brackets, with different fan demographics and different genres of music. Angie’s more neo-soul and Bruno and Mark cut R&B inspried records that soccer moms and tweens can appreciate.

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 17: Recording Artist Angie Stone performs at UNCF 2016 Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on December 17, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)
At any rate, that hasn’t stopped Bruno and Ronson from jackin’ Angie and her former rap group members, Cheryl Cook (Cheryl The Pearl), Gwendolyn Chisolm (Blondie), out of their legendary rap hit, at least according to the ladies.
The Sequence rap group (via Twitter)
The year was 1979 and the rap trio, The Sequence (Angie, Blondie, and Cheryl), released their joint, “Funk You Up.” In case that doesn’t ring a bell to you, maybe these lyrics will: “We’re gonna funk you right on up/ We’re gonna funk you right on up!”Still not ringing a bell? Then check out their ’79 Billboard chart topping hit below…

http://www.iloveoldschool...ajor%20$$$

SoulAlive said:

Memo to Bruno and Mark: the next time you guys decide to do a song that steals so many ideas and elements from old songs,please acknowledge and pay the original artists first.It will save you a lot of trouble

Graycap23 said:

SoulAlive said:

Memo to Bruno and Mark: the next time you guys decide to do a song that steals so many ideas and elements from old songs,please acknowledge and pay the original artists first.It will save you a lot of trouble

Hummmmm....how just writing your own shit....if u are capable.

lool said:

"Uptown Funk" already has 9 songwriters. What's 3 or 4 more?

TrivialPursuit said:

nd33 said:

TrivialPursuit said:

Whoever writes these articles really need to do simple fucking research. Small things like "Black Brother" only show the sloppiness of the writer. "Brotha" is the song.

And if they're suing over "uptown funk you up" chant, didn't the GAP Band already sue them for "Ooops up side ya head" being the alleged source for the Mars chant?

Yeah sounds like they’re suing for the same part of the song. Legally, I don’t see how two different songs could be awarded the damages for being the same claimed influence?! Having said that, I originally thought that Uptown Funk was ripping more off this than the Gap Band anyway! Same words, slightly rearranged, but also near exactly the same rhythm!

The sticker here is that you cannot copyright a drum pattern. That could also be bent to make a similar argument for the "oops up side ya head, I said oops up side ya head" rhythm. It's a chant, not a melody. It's a rhythm. It's also more different because Bruno almost sings it, giving it a melody that perhaps GAP Band didn't have. I'm not saying that's valid one way or the other, but I can see where the argument could be made in Bruno's favor for that chant rhythm.

So, where was Gap Band suing The Sequence for "Funk You Up" as they did the EXACT thing that Bruno and Ronson did?? Uh huh...where they at tho?