Andre 3000 stole cartoon idea, claims Boston man. The music, film and fashion endeavors of Andre 3000 may be his own concepts, but his Emmy-winning cartoon isn’t, claims a lawsuit. Boston’s Timothy McGee wants $2 million from the rapper and actor whose Cartoon Network show is a hit. Along with the Network and Andre, whose real name is Andre Benjamin, Turner Broadcasting is named in the lawsuit. McGee alleges that he came up with the original idea for Class of 3000. He says he submitted the show’s idea to a Cartoon Network exec in 1997 when he was an art student and that the “characters, artwork, storylines and concepts” are his. McGee, however, proposed singer Babyface as the series’ mentor for young artist characters who are trying to make it in the ATL music industry. McGee wants compensation for profits from “Class of 3000,” which aired from November 2006 to May 2008. His complaint alleges copyright infringement, breach of contract and misappropriating of trade secrets.
