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Gospel Singers Sues Jay-Z, Rick Ross & Dr. Dre
Written by CNM247_Admin // February 08, 2013 // Dr. Dre, Hip Hop News, Hollywood Sausage, Jay-Z, Latest News, Rick Ross, The 9ine
(CelebNMusic247-News) Gospel Singers Sues Jay-Z, Rick Ross & Dr. Dre
Hello Jay-Z, Rick Ross & Dr. Dre you’ve just been served!
Word is, Clara Shephard Warrick and Jimmy Lee Weary are suing three of hip hop’s biggest rap stars over a sample on “3 Kings.”
The lawsuit, which was filed by Clara Shepherd Warrick and Jimmy Lee Weary, also names producer Jake One and Universal Music Group.
Warrick and Weary, who own the rights to 1976′s “I’m So Grateful (Keep In Touch)” say they’re suing because the copyright infringement goes far past their values.
The lawsuit obtained by AHH reads:
“The video includes very graphic depictions of drug use, vulgarity, nudity, gun violence, criminal conduct, actions demeaning to women and many other items that are certainly inconsistent with Plaintiffs’ wishes for how Plaintiffs’ song would be portrayed.”
They even believe that giving Rick Ross a Grammy for his work with the song would cause “irreparable harm” for their brand “worldwide.”
“Once the Grammy Awards are broadcast, the listeners will be alerted to existence of Plaintiffs song, at which time it will be subjected worldwide to irreparable harm of being linked to defendant’s song.”
What makes matters worse for Rick Ross is that he has Weary listed on the album as a writer of the song, but he was never contacted for permission. besides that Weary was NEVER paid for the usage of the song as well breaking all copyright laws.
As a result, Warrick and Weary are suing for copyright infringement, unfair trade practices, unfair competition by misappropriation, conversion and unjust enrichment.
“3 Kings” originally made headlines for pairing three of the biggest names in Hip Hop [Dr. Dre, Jay-Z and Rick Ross].
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