The Songwriters Behind Your Favourite TRL Group Are Suing Taylor Swift

Image Source: Getty / SGranitz, John Shearer Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" might have heralded her big transition into pop music in 2014, but it's also landed her in some hot water. TMZ reports that the songwriters behind 2001 hit "Playas Gon' Play," recorded by early 2000s girl group 3LW (Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Naturi Naughton), are suing Swift over the undeniably similar lyrics between the two. The songwriters in question, Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, claim the choruses are nea...

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04:19 on September 19 2017

“Playas Gon’ Play” Songwriters Sue Taylor Swift

Stereogum — The songwriters who wrote 3LW's 2001 hit "Playas Gon' Play" are claiming that Taylor Swift ripped them off. TMZ reports that Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who have also wo... more info

19:03 on September 19 2017

The Songwriters Behind Your Favourite TRL Group Are Suing Taylor Swift

PopSugar UK — Image Source: Getty / SGranitz, John Shearer Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" might have heralded her big transition into pop music in 2014, but it's also landed her in so... more info

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