Netizens accuse American group of plagiarizing BTS

By GhostWriter Saturday, August 13, 2016 259,837 19,913 0

[Editor's Note: Added an update at end of the article.]

Overseas netizens have displayed their own detective work in defense of BTS.

An American group named Pillow Talk featuring members J.Snow, Luke Jones, and Lamorne Morris are being accused by netizens of plagiarizing BTS' "I Need U." The track in question is titled "Body Pillow" and was uploaded to YouTube nearly a month ago on July 16, 2016.

Netizens are saying that the beat used for "Body Pillow" is the same as "I Need U" which was released more than a year ago. In the YouTube description, "Body Pillow" is stated to be produced by a producer named Jukebox.

ORIGINALITY PLEASE, I CAN HEAR I NEED U AT YOUR FVCKING SONG (BODY PILLOW) :'( IS IT WHY YOU DISABLE THE COMMENT SECTION? HOW PATHETIC
— micah ♡ (@PONYTAELS) August 13, 2016

GUYS!!!!!! REPORT THIS VIDEO AND YOUTUBE MIGHT DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT https://t.co/WoGlAZybmm
— DAEGU BOYS ♡ (@taehyungboo) August 12, 2016

GUYS THIS GUY PLAGIARIZED THE BEAT OF BTS I NEED YOU!https://t.co/x6s5Vl3iXK
— NaBi ||BamBi (@NaBi7xz) August 12, 2016

After numerous BTS fans left negative comments on YouTube, the comments for the video were disabled.

The group may have received permission for the usage of the music, we have reached out to our contacts at Big Hit for comment and they haven't responded yet.

Check out both tracks below and share your thoughts.

Update: The producer jukebox tweeted that the instrumental in question is from a loop pack titled 'We Sink: Future RnB 2'. The loop pack was released 2 months prior to BTS releasing "I Need U." It appears both jukebox and BTS used the same loop, which is a common practice.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in.]

Lotus_Girl • Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The comment section thought xD gosh HYPOCRACY thought -_- when a fandom do the same you call it immature uglies and goes on, you don't even give them the right to speak but here when this happened and am sure it's a bullshit to get hyped, youll ar like ohh calm down They are just diff their fav group pfff

KimTTs_Wife • Thursday, September 22, 2016

ok but seriosly you all need to calm down. I mean..yes ARMY's probably went a bit too far but they was defending their fav group, isn't that something fans are supposed to do? So stop dissing ARMY's and saying that we are the worst fandom.

nabihazaidi • Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Where? Just where?

krushers • Sunday, September 4, 2016

lol army are so embarrassing to kpop.

Trinnifer krushers • Friday, October 14, 2016

Rigghhhttt. Because Armys are the only ones who have ever does something like this.

MbaG007 • Thursday, August 25, 2016

Wow, people are taking guys dressed up as pillows seriously...

cheshire_neko • Monday, August 15, 2016

Can ARMYs call off their fellow bitches in the YouTube comments? Jfc, its like all they have to do is pointlessly accuse other people. Its also really funny that ARMY accused JSnowPro of being "unoriginal", when their super talented superstar oppas bought a premade demo instead of making their own, original music smh.

Alphakenny cheshire_neko • Monday, August 15, 2016

there's a big difference of buying a premade demo and plagiarizing. i know he didnt plaigiarize i need u but for all we know he couldve. and i agree armys went a little to far this time flooding this guy with hate on his channel

bangeryun94 Alphakenny • Tuesday, August 16, 2016

For all we know? Bullshit. He was chased all over social media and insulting, called racial slurs and had his family threatened. Then when the little assholes found out it was a legally purchased loop set they came back and started bashing the video itself. This was a comedy, the men are comedians and it should have been left at that, but nooooo. Still more opportunities for dishonourably discharged ARMY to use more racial slurs and insults. Excuses are not acceptable anymore and netizens who are bashing ARMY (and indirectly BTS themselves) should be left alone as well. Take the dressing down and say nothing

lennyface4lyfe Alphakenny • Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Army is literally the most embrassing fandom and racist by that as well dont try and disown the "problmatic" army like your whole fandom isnt problematic absolutely disgusting Army needs to know they cant keep saying these things espcially these racist things (if you dont like someone and they happen to be black and you call them the N***er you are racist if you dont like someone and they are black and you tell them to be lynched you are racist dont excuse your racism with anger) fucking disgusting not surprsied this is army

Kleo • Monday, August 15, 2016

*SIGH* here we go, AGAIN. when will these people learn that this is FUKKING WRONG????? STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP TAKE A CHILL PILL

ExoLuhana • Monday, August 15, 2016

Armys are literally everywhere in Youtube!!

Nana_Pipit • Monday, August 15, 2016

Before ARMY talk about "ORIGINALITY" and bash other people, why don't they listen to Flo Rida - GDFR and Dope

CHRISTINAMR Nana_Pipit • Monday, August 15, 2016

TRUE FUCKING PREACH

Alphakenny Nana_Pipit • Monday, August 15, 2016

And listen to monsta x hero rooftop version are you gonna say they copied too? It's a common instrument used in music of course it's going to be in multiple popular songs

bangeryun94 Nana_Pipit • Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Hopefully EVERYBODY has learned a valuable lesson about loop sets and their availability to everyone and shuts the hell up.

kapichino • Sunday, August 14, 2016

Winston from New Girl omg! But honestly ppl need to chill this is obviously not a serious song it's meant to be funny, I do agree that the two songs beats definitely sound similar and if the group was inspired by it they definitely should've asked permission to use it especially if they are selling and making a profit of it.

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