Kanye West and EMI were unable to reach a settlement. In very rare cases, lawsuits fail to reach a settlement before notice runs out. This is one of those cases. Kanye West has been going up against music publisher EMI in an attempt to escape his contract, which effectively prevents him from ever retiring. Clearly, that’s a pretty bad deal because, …
The case has been placed on pause for the time being. As the world continues to mourn Juice WRLD following his untimely death on December 8, a lawsuit stacked against him rages on. Florida pop punk band Yellowcard filed a lawsuit against Juice—real name Jarad Higgins—along with Nick Mira, Taz Taylor, and Interscope Records back in October accusing them of copying the …
The rapper filed a countersuit against a concert promoter after they filed a lawsuit against him for failing to perform. A new development has emerged in the ongoing legal dispute between DaBaby and concert promoters Nothing To Something ENTertainment. This past summer, Nothing To Something ENTertainment sued DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, for breach of contract and negligence after he bailed on …
DJ Paul is ensuring everyone gets their due credit. Shortly after Travis Scott released his 2018 album, Astroworld, DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia pursued legal action over one of its songs. “No Bystanders” interpolated the Memphis rap group’s 1997 track, “Tear Da Club Up 97,” without permission. On the hook of Travis’ track, Sheck Wes repeats “F*ck the club up”, mimicking DJ Paul’s cadence on the original. At the end of …
JAY-Z got 99 problems — and one of them is an Australian book shop The Little Homie, who he is now suing. “Family Feud” rapper, JAY-Z, is involved in a feud of a different kind due to a children’s book writer down under. Jessica Chiha created her company, The Little Homie, to enable parents to connect with their kids by …
The eagles are coming. Having ninety-nine problems is hardly ideal. But when one of said problems is a swarm of Jay-Z’s legal eagles descending upon you, a happy ending is no longer in the cards. After all, Hov is hip-hop’s first billionaire, so you can already know those lawyer’s letters are stacked with the most impeccable and indecipherable legalese. According to a …
Lil Nas X claims his song is original. Lil Nas X and Cardi B collaborated on “Rodeo,” the 5th track on Lil Nas’ debut 7 EP. While the track was loved by many, the hype didn’t last too long as both acts were sued for copyright infringement. As we posted, two Atlanta producers named Don Lee and Glen Keith Demeritt III sued the duo claiming that they …
M.O.S. is walking away empty-handed. In October 2018, it was reported that Migos were being sued by M.O.S. for allegedly ripping off his 2007 song, “Walk It Like I Talk It”. Both M.O.S.’ song and Migos’ Drake-assisted hit, “Walk It, Talk It”, repeat the phrase in their titles. When Migos member, Quavo, was asked about the lawsuit a few months …
Bruno Mars is calling it a fraud. About two months ago, Bruno Mars was served with a $1 million lawsuit by promotion and booking company Major Entertainment who sued the Grammy-Award winning artist for allegedly bailing on a scheduled concert. As we posted, Bruno allegedly agreed to a special performance during his “24k Magic” World Tour that was coordinated by …
Birdman probably never moved so fast. Birdman just can’t shake these million-dollar lawsuits. The rapper’s $12 million case with EMG Transfer Agent has come back to light since the company has attempted to dip into Birdman’s music money and according to The Blast, he isn’t for that. As the story goes, EMG Transfer Agent first sued Birdman in 2017 after …
