Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss recently opened up about a music dispute that ultimately worked in her favor. Speaking on the “Question Everything” podcast, the former girl group member detailed how she and bandmate Tiny Harris turned lemons into lemonade.. Article continues below advertisement. Kandi Burruss Recalls Making ‘All The Money’ Following A Feud With Music Group Sporty Thievz. In addition to being a notable reality TV personality, Burruss is also a talented songwriter, most known for her work with Ed Sheeran, Destiny’s Child, NSYNC, and TLC.. Burruss’s work on TLC’s “No Scrubs” earned the mother of three a No. 1 record and worldwide fame. But the notoriety also came with some unexpected challenges when the song later became the center of a legal battle over its melody.. Burruss revealed during the podcast interview that other musicians often want to sample songs she’s written for different artists. However, they must go through the proper channels to secure the rights.. That didn’t happen with the rap group Sporty Thievz, who used the melody and concept from “No Scrubs” to make their parody single, “No Pigeons.”. Article continues below advertisement. Kandi Burrus Clapped Back At Sporty Thievz, Securing A Massive Win. CraSH/imageSPACE / MEGA. “I had a situation years ago,” Burruss said on the show, adding that the group didn’t ask for permission and she and her co-writer, Tiny Harris, “got all the money from it.”. Burruss said Sporty Thievz failed to “clear” the track before releasing it, and because it was essentially a carbon copy of the original, she and Harris were able to take legal action.. Burruss isn’t holding any grudges, though. She explained how “thankful” she was for Sporty Thievz’s work, adding that it “gave me another No. 1 and another check.”. Article continues below advertisement. Kandi Burruss Calls Sampling A ‘Blessing’ During Interview With Shannon Sharpe. Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGA. This isn’t the first time Burruss has opened up about her work being sampled by other artists.. During an interview with NFL alum Shannon Sharpe, Burruss said it’s a “blessing” whenever other performers want to use her work.. She then discussed her business dealings with popular singer Ed Sheeran, who used a sample of “No Scrubs” in his global track “Shape of You.”. According to Burruss, before Sheeran released the single, his team connected with her to work out the percentages for him using the music.. After going back and forth, Burruss said she didn’t hear anything else from Sheeran’s team, so she believed they were moving in another direction.. Article continues below advertisement. “Then the song came out, it was on the radio, and people were doing their ‘No Scrubs’ and ‘Shape of You’ mashups online,” she said. “And we were like, ‘Oh, OK. Well, then we need to have a conversation about what the splits are about to be.'”. Article continues below advertisement. Burruss Is Still Supporting ‘Real Housew
