Jantar The Botman🪼(@Jantar127):The repeated chant "Mama-se, mama-sa, ma-ma-koo-sa" featured in "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" from "Thriller" was borrowed from Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango's 1972 song "Soul Makossa." Dibango later filed a lawsuit over the uncredited use, which was eventually settled outside of court. It's a lesser-known legal chapter connected to one of "Thriller's" most recognizable tracks, showing that even the biggest-selling album of all time had its own behind-the-scenes legal drama.

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The repeated chant "Mama-se, mama-sa, ma-ma-koo-sa" featured in "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" from "Thriller" was borrowed from Cameroonian musician Manu Dibango's 1972 song "Soul Makossa." Dibango later filed a lawsuit over the uncredited use, which was eventually settled outside of court. It's a lesser-known legal chapter connected to one of "Thriller's" most recognizable tracks, showing that even the biggest-selling album of all time had its own behind-the-scenes legal drama.