From the NME:
quoted 29 lines THE PRODIGY are in a
> THE PRODIGY are in a
> wrangle with THE JEDI
> KNIGHTS over the track
> 'Climbatize' on their new album,
> 'The Fat Of The Land'. The
> Knights say that the track
> features a sample from their track 'Air Drums From Outer
> Bongolia' which The Prodigy failed to get permission to use.
> 'Air Drums From Outer Bongolia' was built around a sample
> from a track by The Incredible Bongo Band which has been
> used on numerous jungle tracks. However, The Jedi Knights
> claim that The Prodigy's sample is from their song and not the
> original.
>
> A spokesman for The Prodigy label, XL, confirmed the label
> had heard from Jedi Knights. "We're currently checking out
> their communication. They say we pinched their tune. I don't
> honestly know whether Liam took the break from their record
> or from the original and modified it himself in a way which
> made it sound similar. It's all ongoing at the moment. It's just
> such a nebulous weird area."
>
> NME understands 'Climbatize' was one of the last tracks
> delivered for 'The Fat Of The Land' and that the sample may
> not have been completely cleared due to time constraints. The
> Prodigy's label, XL Recordings normally has an excellent
> record for clearing samples. Universal Language, Jedi Knights'
> label, declined to comment on the matter until it is resolved.
>
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