Many outlets including Stylus, Uncut, and The Guardian have noted the similarities between the bassline on 'Block Rockin' Beats' and 23 Skidoo's 'Coup.' Neither artist have openly recognized the association, though it has been speculated that since both were signed to EMI, a royalties deal may have been agreed upon behind closed doors. While there exists no explicit proof of this, it should be not
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