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TIL that Timbaland plagiarized "Acidjazzed Evening" - a chiptune style track composed by Janne Sunni, to create the pop song "Do It". While he admitted to sampling, Timbaland did not believe his usage constituted 'stealing' and called the allegations 'ridiculous'.

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