Digital music group Pixel Grip is accusing Travis Scott of copyright infringement for sampling one in all their songs with out permission on the brand new Jackboys 2 album.
Pixel Grip Claims Travis Scott Swiped Their Monitor
On Monday (July 14), the day after J2 was launched, Pixel Grip known as out La Flame on social media for swiping parts of their 2021 music “Pursuit” on the monitor “Kick Out” with out compensation or credit score.
“Travis Scott sampled ‘Pursuit’ (with out permission) in his new music ‘Kick out,'” the submit reads. “I simply cannot cease excited about who else [is] extraordinarily well-known or highly effective in music is aware of about us and even actively likes our music however refuses to throw us a f**king bone.”
Pixel Grip calls out Travis Scott.
“I nearly perceive not clearing a sync from like a random 99cent report from 50 years in the past at a thrift retailer,” they added in a follow-up submit. “We’re lively. and hungry. and spinning the wheels on the bottom to attempting to make a profession out of skinny air with solely underground help…Even simply mentioning our title or placing us on a playlist or posting us to his Instagram story or something might’ve been a extremely huge second for us.”
Pixel Grip calls out Travis Scott
What Is Travis Scott Doing In regards to the Accusations?
The group tells CBS New Chicago that for the reason that launch of the music, Scott’s co-producer Sean Momberger despatched them a observe saying the label would attain out to sq. issues away.
XXL has reached out to Travis Scott’s workforce for remark.
How Related Are the Two Songs?
Pixel Grip’s “Pursuit” was launched in 2021 and options darkish synths over bouncing home drums. Travis Scott and Jackboy’s “Kick Out” seems to make use of the precise synth patterns utilized in “Pursuit,” however they’re slowed and pitched down barely.
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Try Travis Scott’s “Kick Out” and Pixel Grip’s “Pursuit” under.
Hearken to Travis Scott and Jackboys’ “Kick Out
Hearken to Pixel Grip’s “Pursuit”
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La Flame’s fan base is able to rage at a second’s discover.
