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A new lawsuit brought forth by a pair of Memphis artists is claiming G-Eazy and Juicy J stole from them for the former’s 2017 hit single “No Limit.” Those artists, DJ Squeeky and Gaylon Love, state that they were the owners of the track that was sampled for that hit, which they say was their 1993 […]
Director Francesca Gregorini is reportedly suing M. Night Shyamalan (and several others) after she claims that her 2013 film was stolen from for the AppleTV+ series Servant. Apple is also named in the suit. Gregorini contends that the 2013 psychological film she wrote and directed, The Truth About Emanuel, has been ripped off for the AppleTV+ […]
Drake is being sued over the song “In My Feelings,” TMZ reports. Samuel Nicholas III, a musician who goes by the name Sam Skully, is alleging that a beat of his was sampled on the popular track. Skully claims that the sample in question was taken from his song “Roll Call,” which he says was originally released back in […]
Eminem‘s music publisher is taking Spotify to court. According to legal documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Eight Mile Style is suing the streaming giant for alleged copyright infringement by reproducing approximately 250 Eminem records on the platform without the required license. The suit claims that although Shady’s music has garnered billions of streams on the service, Spotify has failed […]
Megan Thee Stallion has filed to trademark her earworm of a catchphrase, “Hot Girl Summer.” HotNewHipHop reports the trademark was filed on July 10, the same day the Houston rapper told a curious fan that she’s “been in the process” of making it happen. As the expression has gone viral online, major brands like Wendy’s, Duolingo, Forever 21, […]
French Montana’s 2013 song “Ain’t Worried About Nothin” has landed the rapper in some hot water, TMZ reports. A lawsuit claims that while the song features French’s voice and lyrics, the beat was allegedly made by someone else. Eddie Lee Richardson, aka Hotwire the Producer, is claiming French took a song that he had released the […]
Netflix is asking a federal judge to toss out a trademark lawsuit filed against them for their interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. The lawsuit was filed against the streaming giant by the children’s book publisher Chooseco, LLC, with that company owning the trademark to “Choose Your Own Adventure.” Chooseco alleges that they held extensive negotiations with […]
The family of late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. is taking a Swiss snowboarding company to court for unlawfully using Biggie’s image on their products. On Monday, The Blast obtained court documents stating that the company created by Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace and widow Faith Evans are suing the Swiss-based Yes. Snowboards. According to reports, the Notorious B.I.G., […]
The U.S. Copyright Office doesn’t think Alfonso Ribeiro has strong claims to the “Carlton Dance.” The 47-year-old actor is currently suing Take-Two Interactive and the developers behind Fortnite for including the dance he created while acting on the series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but correspondence between Ribeiro’s attorney and the office reveals that they aren’t […]
“A problem-free philosophy?” Not for Disney. As it prepares to release the much-anticipated Lion King remake, the corporation is facing mounting backlash over its trademark of “hakuna matata,” a Swahili phrase that was prominently featured in the original film. The trademark was first filed about 24 years ago; however, the hype surrounding the live-action version has reignited allegations of cultural appropriation […]
