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by dschep 4931 days ago
Regardless of fair use, Weird Al gets permission: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_al#Reactions_from_origin...
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tmh88j 4931 days ago
He didn't get permission from Coolio

>I ain't with that…I think that my song was too serious…I really…don't appreciate him desecrating the song like that… his record company asked for my permission, and I said no. But they did it anyway…

http://splitsider.com/2011/12/gangstas-parodist-revisiting-w...

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bjourne 4931 days ago
Possibly because Gansta Paradise already is a poor version of Stevie Wonder's Pasttime Paradise? Musicians borrow from each other, always have always will.
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illuminate 4930 days ago
"He didn't get permission from Coolio"

He received permission from Coolio's record company.

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