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In a move that will likely come as quite a shock to fans of both groups, founding Three 6 Mafia members Juicy J and DJ Paul have filed a massive lawsuit against the $uicideboy$ duo of Ruby da Cherry and Scrim. Paul and Juicy have alleged that defendants Scrim (Scott Arceneaux Jr.) and Ruby da Cherry […]
More than 14 years after his death, J Dilla is at the center of a copyright lawsuit. Rolling Stone reports the late producer and rapper is accused of illegally sampling 10cc’s 1974 record “The Worst Band in the World” for his 2006 track “Workinonit.” Dilla’s record appeared on his sophomore album, Donuts, which dropped just several days before his death. […]
Kendrick Lamar‘s DAMN. single “Loyalty” is at the center of a lawsuit claiming the hit track represents a case of copyright infringement. The Grammy-winning song, featuring Rihanna, is named in a suit against Lamar that was filed in California federal court on Aug. 21. As spotted by Music Business Worldwide, Terrance Hayes alleges that he […]
A tech company, MyChannel, Inc., has accused Kanye West of taking advantage of its services to boost his Yeezy apparel brand and to launch his Sunday Service. As a result, a lawsuit has been filed by the company, according to TMZ. MyChannel claims to specialize in video and e-commerce tech. It says that it combined with West […]
After his family filed a lawsuit back in May, a Texas federal judge has ruled in favor of a Black teenager who had been told to cut his locs or he wouldn’t be able to attend school. According to a report from NBC News, U.S. District Court Judge George C. Hanks Jr. issued an injunction on Monday […]
Since ViacomCBS dropped Nick Cannon last month over anti-Semitic comments, the media mogul has been demanding the rights to his MTV show Wild ‘N Out. According to new reports, Cannon is now escalating that fight by taking the company to court. According to information obtained by the Shade Room, Cannon is suing Viacom for $1.5 billion […]
Genius has lost its legal battle with Google. In late 2019, the lyric annotation site sued the tech giant and Canadian lyric sourcing company LyricFind for allegedly using content from its website without compensation or attribution. According to Variety, the complaint pointed to a hidden “watermark” used in Genius’ lyrics. That mark was consistently found in Google’s search results page, indicating […]
Los Angeles-based fashion brand Chrome Hearts has filed a lawsuit against Fashion Nova for allegedly copying its horseshoe-influenced designs. The brand has alleged that the online retailer is selling clothing that features designs remarkably close to their own, and it did so knowingly. In the court documents, which were filed on Thursday (Aug. 6), Chrome […]
TikTok is reportedly planning to take President Trump to court over an executive order that bans the app in the United States. Sources tell NPR that TikTok plans to file the federal lawsuit on Tuesday. A person—who is involved in the pending lawsuit, but was not authorized to speak for the company—claims the paperwork will be filed in the U.S. […]
The pop-punk band Yellowcard has dropped their $15 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Juice WRLD, the New York Times reports. Yellowcard filed the suit in October, prior to Juice WRLD’s death from an accidental overdose, alleging that the late rapper and his producers knowingly copied the melody from their song “Holly Wood Died” on his 2017 smash single “Lucid Dreams.” One day after his death in […]
