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News Fri Jan 29 2010
Phoenix Phenom vs. Black Eyed Peas
Curious about that lawsuit filed against the Black Eyed Peas by Aurora-based producer Manny Mohr and Chicago singer Phoenix Phenom (aka Ebony Latrice Batts)? Compare the two songs in question:
"Boom Dynamite" by Phoenix Phenom:
"Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas:
Now, consider that "Boom Dynamite" was released in January of 2008, while "Boom Boom Pow" was released as a single in March of 2009. The lawsuit contends that Phoenix Phenom sent their song to Black Eyed Peas' label Interscope in hopes of getting Fergie to sing with Batts. Whether the band ever heard the song is unknown, but it'd be hard to argue that there's no similarity between the former and the latter. We'll see how far the lawsuit goes.
mjd / February 2, 2010 5:16 PM
neither song is any good, but outside of that there are obvious similarities. With lyrics like "Boom Boom Boom" wouldn't you steal it too??