Ironically, the story comes just weeks after Camper admitted in a video to being inspired by Andre Sims song to write the “Focus” song. Katz represent Take 6 and others making claims against the “Focus” album. “We are preparing a complaint against the writers and will most likely have to file suit if we cannot get substantive answers and documents to show this was approved,” said Attorney Walker, who along with Pryor and Stephen M. The songwriters listed for “ Could’ve Been” include Dernst “Dmile” Emile II, Hue Strothers and Darryl Camper amongst others. song “ Could’ve Been”featuring Bryson Tiller.” “We are very concerned with the seemingly alleged use of our clients’ song “ Come Unto Me” in the H.E.R. Said Musicologist and super producer Kevin Bond, who reviewed the two songs, “it appears very clear to me that the two songs are very similar and someone lifted the Take 6 sample and must be held accountable.”Įd Keane, a manager for Take 6 echoed the sentiments. “I just can’t believe someone (DJ Camper) would use their music and not seek the permission of icons like Take 6,” said Renorda Pryor, an attorney working with Walker on the litany of maters against the H.E.R. With 10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award and a Gospel Music Hall of Fame induction, among countless accomplishments, Take 6 has headlined the greatest concert stages and festivals in the world from Japan, Australia, South America, Europe, to Canada and all across the U.S. Take 6, (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley, as well as original members Mervyn Warren and Cedric Dent) has performed with and won praise from such luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, among many more. Take 6 is known as the most awarded a cappella group in history, heralded by Quincy Jones as the “ baddest vocal cats on the planet!’ Take 6 is the original torchbearer for the first instrument. In the link, you’ll see and hear Take 6’s song is played first and it rolls effortlessly into the H.E.R.-Bryson Tiller collaborative. “The two songs sound very similar and we have started the process of reaching out to all of the songwriters involved.”Ī link provided does seem to show the sample is clearly used. “If this is true, we demand that the album be pulled down and the label freeze any royalties in connection with this album as we now have yet another claim of infringement on the same “Focus” album we discussed prior,” said Walker. Walker, Jr., “you can clearly hear that a sample was taken from Take 6’s “ Come Unto Me.” The writers or producers led by Camper have not provided us with any documents to show their was permission to use our client’s song. According to legal representative Attorney James L. hit song “ Could’ve Been” featuring Bryson Tiller. debut project is in the news yet once again, as multi-Grammy-winning artist Take 6 is now claiming the songwriter-producer may have sampled their music on a song featured on the same “ Focus” album.