Two men are reportedly suing Megan Thee Stallion and Big Sean for allegedly ripping off their song, “Krazy,” which they claim sounds “strikingly similar” to Meg’s “Go Crazy,” lifted off her 2020 debut album, “Good News.” Per Radar Online, Harrell James and Duawn Payne, who are based in Detroit, believe that the Hot Girl Coach and her collaborator were heavily inspired by their track, which they dropped back in 2012.
In court documents obtained by the publication, the duo claims that their single gained a lot of attention after putting the song out on streaming services, adding that “Krazy” was first released on ReverbNation, which connects independent artists with producers, musicians, and venues to collaborate and communicate. According to the pair, they think Big Sean, who is also a Detroit native, would have likely come across their song given the song’s popularity, though they don’t actually lay out any specifics as to why they believe the “Bounce Back” rapper ever heard the track.
Megan Thee Stallion at 16 yrs old w/ her grandmother. So pretty. pic.twitter.com/33dCNGTlQw
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Harrell and Duawn further added that they heavily promoted “Krazy” by selling thousands of CDs in parking lots of hip hop clubs all around West Detroit, which provided “further access of the Copyrighted Work to Defendants,” the lawsuit asserts.
But that’s not all. Harrell and Duawn then dive into the sales for Megan’s album, on which the song is featured, stressing that the project fared exceptionally well on the charts with sales of 100,500 units sold in its first week of release. Since then, the “Savage” rapper’s debut album has been awarded a platinum plaque for amassing sales of more than one million copies.
“Upon release, the Infringing Work sold reportedly 100,500 units for the first week of its release. Since the debut, the Infringing Work has reportedly gone platinum, meaning more than one million copies have been sold,” they added.
Sources say that Megan and Big Sean were sent a cease and desist letter back in March to give them a heads up about the supposed infringement they have accused them of, but neither party acknowledged the accusation with a response and instead continued their “wilful and reckless disregard” of the blatant copyright, the lawsuit read.
“Take a picture of my bag, now these bitches pressed to get it”
-Megan Thee Stallion (Pressurelicious) pic.twitter.com/vOHe9oMYkF
— Hottie quotes (@meganlyricquote) July 25, 2022
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Meanwhile, back in June, the Houston Hottie shared that she’s hoping to release her follow-up to “Good News” before the end of this summer, having spent the past year cooking up new music material for her sophomore record.
Megan believed she was already 95 percent done and looked forward to putting out the new body of work which she believes will have fans going from twerking to crying. “I want to take you through so many different emotions,” she told Billboard last month.