T.I. Talks 'Blurred Lines' Verdict: Rapper Denies Stealing from Artists in His Career

There will continue to be fallout from the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit in the coming months, but T.I. doesn't seem too worried about it. The rapper, who contributed a verse to the tune, may be held accountable for infringing on Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" along with Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams if attorney Richard Busch gets his way. The lawyer believes T.I. should be held accountable like his "Blurred Lines" buddies.

"Whatever happens, man, the universe will deal with it," the rapper told Rolling Stone. "I know that I'm a writer. I'm a creator. I don't steal from anybody creatively when I make my music. I know that, and I think anybody with common sense gonna be able to see that when they listen to it. I'll be exonerated or whatever because I know I did the right thing. I didn't steal from anybody on any of my material."

T.I. owns 13 percent of "Blurred Lines." The Gaye family is asking that Interscope, which released Thicke's 2013 album, also be included in the verdict that awarded them more than seven million dollars. They also want sales of the tune to be halted until songwriting credit is fixed for future royalties.

The Gaye family released a statement last week in praise of the verdict, adding a few personal stories about the iconic soul singer.

On the other side of the verdict, Williams and Thicke were unsurprisingly disappointed with the decision.

"The verdict handicaps any creator out there who is making something that might be inspired by something else," Williams said.

The pair's lawyer, Howard King, called the verdict a "miscarriage of justice," vowing that an appeal was on the horizon.

"The parties will brief their respective views on the form of judgment, a new trial, JMOL [judgment as a matter of law], and other issues arising out of the fundamentally flawed trial and verdict in the coming months," he said.

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Marvin Gaye, Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, T.I.