Ariana Grande has settled the lawsuit by a hip-hop artist who accused her of plagiarizing her 2019 album 7 Rings from a song he had written earlier. – By Stephanie Mwangi.
John Stone from New York who performs as a DOT revealed about the settlement between him and Ariana and 13 other defendants including her publishers and several song writers in a Tuesday filling in federal court in Manhattan.
The judge presiding the case ordered that Stone’s case be dismissed because of the settlement and the lawyers of the said parties did not respond to any questions or make any comments about the case.
Stone claimed that the beat, hook, lyrics and rhythmic structures of 7 Rings were lifted from his song “you need it I got it.
He went on to say he pitched his song the Universal Music Group which was attended by one of Ariana’s producers. And he did not receive credit due for the success experienced by I got it and 7 rings.
