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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 […]
Amid their lawsuit against Apple over the removal of Fortnite from the App Store, Epic Games is launching a #FreeFornite tournament. As revealed on the official Epic Games blog, players on iOS devices will be unable to play Chapter 2 – Season 4 when it launches on Aug. 27, so the #FreeFortnite Cup will take place on Aug. 23 […]
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 […]
Former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has been accused of lying about having sexual relationships with subordinates and sending himself “dozens” of explicit photos of various women using a work email account. A new lawsuit, per the New York Times, states that the company received an anonymous tip last month alleging that the former CEO had indeed […]
Michael Cohen, who worked as an attorney for Trump between 2006 and 2018, has filed a lawsuit alleging that he’s back inside the Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville because of a book he’s working on that criticizes the POTUS. The suit was filed on Cohen’s behalf late Monday in federal court, per the Associated Press, […]
The lawsuit centered on The Weeknd‘s 2018 track “Pray for Me,” taken from Black Panther: The Album, has been dropped. Yeasayer, who had alleged that the Kendrick Lamar collab marked an example of copyright infringement against the (no-longer-active) band’s track “Sunrise,” have “voluntarily dismissed” the suit. According to Pitchfork, members of the group said they have […]
New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson has been hit with an allegation he was paid $400,000 for exclusive marketing rights while he was at Duke University in October 2018. As Daniel Wallach of the Athletic reported on Thursday, Williamson filed a lawsuit against Prime Sports Marketing and Gina Ford in North Carolina. The defendents in the case […]
