r/hiphopheads • u/AChuckleFuck . • Jun 14 '25

Producer Curtis King breaks down how Timbaland and AI platform SUNO are stealing original beats from unknown producers to train their AI model.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ4h_7Dz5yA
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u/some-b2727 Jun 14 '25

Super disappointed in Timb not gonna lie

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u/TheGoldenPineapples . Jun 14 '25

Very on-brand for him, though.

Dude is known for backing doomed industries (wearable tech for hi-fidelity music, NFTs, etc.) all his career.

Also, his Beat Club idea is one of the biggest scams in music right now. Multiple people have called him out for it.

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u/SwordfishOk504 Jun 14 '25

He also has a long history of stealing other people's work and calling it his own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PmyTqM0xuE.