Andre 3000's Collaborator On Anita Baker Merch Says Tees In The Trap Stole Their Idea

Photo of André 3000 taken by Vickey Ford of Sneakshot for Okayplayer.

Andre 3000 had shown off some of the merch in a GQ style spread in 2017.

A designer who worked with Andre 3000 on Anita Baker merchandise has accused the brand Tees in the Trap of stealing their idea.

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Frank William Miller Jr., a designer who did the cover art for The Roots' latest release "Feel It (You Got It)" and has designed some of Questlove's drum kits for The Tonight Show, was recently interviewed by the Houston Chronicle where he discussed how he came to work with 3000 on the merch line. In the story, it's revealed that before the Atlanta rapper could share the items with Baker herself, "another T-shirt company took the idea and began making its own Anita Baker T-shirts."

Although the piece doesn't share the brand that took the idea, Miller had previously shared who it was in an Instagram post from December last year.

Miller shared that it was the Tees in the Trap brand that stole his and 3000's merch idea for Baker. The notable similarity between one of 3000's items and Tees' items is that they both use the phrase "I need a Baker." The phrase can be seen on a sweatshirt 3000 wore during the 2017 GQ style spread where he showed off items from the potential merch line.

Upon viewing Tees' Baker items on its website, it does include the following in its description: "Inspired by a handmade sweatshirt created by Andre 3000 who felt like Anita Baker needed her own line of clothing. Immediately - we agreed."

Back when news first circulated that 3000 was interested in making a merch line for Baker, the singer herself responded to the reports on Twitter.

Source: Houston Chronicle