Sean Hall and Nathan Butler reportedly sued Swift for copying their 2001 song "Playas Gon' Play" which was recorded by 3LW, according to TMZ.
"This is a ridiculous claim and nothing more than a money grab. The law is simple and clear. They do not have a case," Swift's representative said in a statement to People magazine.
The lyrics to their song include, "Playas, they gonna play and haters, they gonna hate."
"Shake It Off" - written by Swift, Max Martin and Shellback - include lyrics such as, "Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play/ And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate."
In November 2015, a California judge dismissed a lawsuit against the singer that stated she stole the lyrics "haters gonna hate" from R&B singer Jesse Graham, who filed a USD 42 million lawsuit against Swift.
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