“I don’t think I’m conscious of making monsters, Outta the women that I sponsor ’til it all goes bad”
A rep for Drake responded on the rapper’s behalf, stating there was no wrongdoing on their side in regards to an ex’s “Marvin’s Room” lawsuit and they can’t wait to take it to the courts. Read the rest of this entry »
Looks like Drake’s drunk-dialing scored him a hit but also may end up costing him more than any other man in known history. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a woman named Ericka Lee, claiming to be the rapper’s ex, says she’s owed a check for her vocals being used on “Marvin’s Room.” Read the rest of this entry »
Wiz Khalifa is being sued by Max Gregory Warren, a western PA. resident who performed under the name Maxamillion and claims Khalifa’s big radio hit “Black & yellow” was swiped from his 2007 song “Pink ‘N Yellow.” Take a listen for yourself and then decide. Read the rest of this entry »
Reebok actually may not be broke but refunding customers $25 million will have a significant effect on any company’s bottom line. Read the rest of this entry »
Looks like soul singer Syl Johnson’s going to take a quick piss over all of the “The Joy” Kanye & Jay have had surrounding Watch The Throne. Read the rest of this entry »
Michael Robertson
A federal judge ruled in the favor of Michael Robertson and his MP3tunes.com music cloud locker site, and essentially all others like it in a not guilty verdict for copyright infringement. Lawyers for EMI and 14 other record companies argued that Robertson’s streaming service was akin to a public performance and demanded a royalty–33,000 to be exact, Read the rest of this entry »
Stop me when this sounds familiar. Lil Wayne. Was sued. Over a beat. At this point, trying to calculate the number of lawsuits Tunechi has piling up against him is more futile than trying to figure out a release date for Lil Chuckee. Read the rest of this entry »
Ghostface and his team of suits aren’t looking to lay back and accept any L’s on the legal front. On Wednesday, the rapper filed suit against Universal regarding unpaid Wu-Tang Clan royalties. Read the rest of this entry »
Not too many months pass by where Lil Wayne and Cash Money don’t face multi-million dollar legal action against them. While they passed through July unscathed, August 1st arrived and Weezy and CMR were hit with a $15 million lawsuit for claims they stole the hit record “Bedrock.” Read the rest of this entry »
It seems like everybody is watching Jiggaman’s “throne” these days, vying for a piece of the pie. In the latest attempt of cracking Jay-Z’s multi-million dollar safe, AllHipHop.com reports that Ahab Joseph Nafal is suing him and super-producer Timbaland for the usage of Baligh Hamdi’s “Khosara, Khosara,” in their smash hit “Big Pimpin’,” along with Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Records, Warner Music Group and Linkin Park (for remixing the track off their Grammy Award-winning album, Collision Course). Read the rest of this entry »
These guys are a rare breed. If you’re keeping count, they’ve just been hit with their third lawsuit in a seven day span. Bridgeport Music Inc. filed suit claiming Weezy F. Baby, Baby and everybody who’s ever had a baby in New Orleans illegally swiped George Clinton & Funkadelic’s “Maggot Brain” for use in Wayne & Birdman’s “Army Gunz” track for 2006′s Like Father, Like Son album. Read the rest of this entry »
Write this down. Here’s one instance in life where I may have to side with Puffy. Multiple infractions which indicate insanity here – including suing Puff for $900M – but dragging Rodney King’s good name into the fray seals the deal. Read the rest of this entry »
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Rookie rapper beware. Those not-so-obscure samples will come back to bite and stick their hands in your pocket at the same time. In light of his recent accomplishments, Drake has encountered a little problem. The song which propelled him to household name status from 2009′s So Far Gone allegedly incorporates a sample from Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds 1975 hit “Fallin’ In Love.” Read the rest of this entry »
The Game may not be able to release his R.E.D. album — which is highly anticipated by himself and some of yous — anytime soon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he’s being sued by the good folks who say they discovered him. Read the rest of this entry »
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