Timbaland Plagiarism Controversy
Timbaland's plagiarism controversy occurred in January 2007, when several news sources reported that Timbaland (Timothy Z. Mosley) was revealed to have plagiarized several elements, motifs and samples in the song "Do It" on the 2006 album Loose by Nelly Furtado without giving credit or compensation. The song itself was released as the fifth North American single from Loose on July 24, 2007.
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