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Vanilla Ice's defense against copying Queen was one beat

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Intellectual property theft rarely comes with such a hilariously bad defense. The rapper insisted his catchy hook was totally distinct from Queen because he added an extra tiny beat, which convinced absolutely nobody.

Vanilla Ice's defense against copying Queen was one beat
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