R+B star MARY J. BLIGE has been accused of theft songs from a California hip-hop tag in a new cause filed on Wednesday (06Aug08).
Drama Family Entertainment bosses claim Blige's hit single Work That was taken from their catalogue of songs.
It is alleged they hired producer Theron Feemster to record hits for their own artists - only instead he gave tracks to Blige.
The production company and record label executives claim Feemster's sung Pull 1 Rough, created during his time with Drama Family, very closely resembles Blige's single from her 2007 album Growing Pains - featured in an Apple iPod commercial-grade.
The company's lawyer Brian Caplan adds, "The music is identical."
The singer's bosses at Interscope Geffen - which has besides been named in the suit - have refused to remark, insisting they never discourse pending litigation.
Lawyers for Blige and Feemster did not return calls for comment.
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