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His solution was ingenious. He had his producers strip out the Gotye sample entirely, replacing it with an original beat while preserving the existing rap vocals. Singer Kris Stephens was brought in to craft a brand-new hook. The song was renamed "Memories Back Then" to distance itself from the original sample. "We just remixed it and did our own thing to it. Took the sample out so we wouldn't have any trouble in our due diligence," T.I. explained.

"Fast forward, wait is that you? / With them big old thighs after school? / And your 3 kids and 3 baby daddies / And car note that's overdue?" Kendrick Lamar - Somebody That I Used To Know -...

Adding to the confusion, there is a legitimate unreleased Kendrick Lamar track titled (also referred to as "For Me") that leaked in 2020. His solution was ingenious

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