In news that seems several months, if not an entire year, late, Ariana Grande is being sued by a hip-hop artist DOT (real name Josh Stone) who alleges that Grande ripped off the chorus of one of his songs in her hit “7 Rings.”
And this isn’t the first accusation of theft leveled at “7 Rings.” Several centuries ago, at the beginning of 2019, artists ranging from Princess Nokia to Soulja Boy to 2 Chainz all suggested that Grande lifted different elements of the song and video concept from their work. By this point, Ariana Grande has to regret “7 Rings.” I regret “7 Rings,” and I’m not even the world-famous pop star who wrote the infuriatingly catchy tune.
Stone’s track is called “You Need It I Got It” and his lawsuit alleges that “7 Rings” copied ‘key elements’ of his work in her song. For example, Stone’s song has the refrain: “You need it, I got it. You want it, I got it.” While Grande’s chorus contains the similar refrain “I want it, I got it. I want it, I got it.”
… Ooookay.