
Rodney Jerkins was the producer of the song.
So it could be him that's at fault.
Plus you should read KLF's book - "How to make a number one hit" (you can find it online as a .pdf)
It talks about taking chords an sounds from other hit records.
But all those original early hip hop records that inspired millions of people sampled tons of hit records.
I think it was Elvis Costello that once said, "every hit record out there was inspired by another hit record"
Lady GaGa's music is pop and disposable, but that's the way some artists and labels think,
It's has a short shelf life, so lets make our money now.
( , Thu 8 Jul 2010, 12:21, Reply)

But the music industry has been going that way for years really...
( , Thu 8 Jul 2010, 12:37, Reply)

he's the talent for all those acts, and they are just the front-man/woman/thing
( , Thu 8 Jul 2010, 12:25, Reply)

Kind of, if you consider what she did before she was Famous but ultimately a label will set up a singer/song writing artist with
(what they feel to be) the right producer.
( , Thu 8 Jul 2010, 12:32, Reply)

Imagine what his royalty cheques look like?
( , Thu 8 Jul 2010, 12:38, Reply)

His MCPS pages must look like Encyclopaedias!
( , Thu 8 Jul 2010, 12:30, Reply)

So long that he couldn't spend 10 seconds watching some of the video before posting. Hehe.
( , Thu 8 Jul 2010, 12:46, Reply)

That thinks The beattles could really have sung a song about cell phones.
Even without watching the video !
( , Thu 8 Jul 2010, 13:20, Reply)

"His most recent work can be seen splattered across the chest of American pop singer Ke$ha after they collaborated together."
in reference to www.holymoly.com/celebrity-news/kesha-sex-picture-leaked-online-leaked-stomach-more47563
( , Thu 8 Jul 2010, 13:26, Reply)