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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990
Don't artists have to give him permission first to make the parody?
Or was it not needed for Gangster/Amish Paradise because it already heavily sampled Stevie wonder?
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There was a misunderstanding between Al's people and Coolio's people. Al thought he had permission, but Coolio didn't give it. There are no legal repercussions for Al - you don't need permission from artists to parody - but it's not his style to piss artists off.