Author Topic: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement (Read 14735 times)

Yaminomalex · « **on:** January 20, 2006, 06:11:27 pm »

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MIAMI - Rapper 50 Cent stole the opening line for his 2003 hit "In Da Club" from a song by former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell, an attorney claims in a lawsuit.

Richard C. Wolfe filed the copyright infringement lawsuit against
Curtis James Jackson, aka 50 Cent, in Miami federal court last week on behalf of Lil' Joe Wein Music.

50 Cent only changed one word from the opening line of Campbell's song from "It's Your Birthday," Wolfe said after repeating the word "go" several times, "Sheila" becomes "shorty" in the line, "Go shorty, it's your birthday."

Campbell's song appeared on his 1994 solo album "Still a Freak for Life."

"It's the melody, it's the pace, the style everything about that one line is the same," Wolfe said. "We're entitled to a portion of the profits."

Messages left Friday for Campbell and for 50 Cent's publicist, Dennis Dennehy, weren't immediately returned.

Lil' Joe Wein Music holds the copyright to "It's Your Birthday" and other songs Campbell produced with his rap group 2 Live Crew and as a solo artist. Lil' Joe Wein Music is owned by Joseph Weinberger, an attorney who formerly represented Campbell.

Campbell's song "I Like It, I love It" can also be heard on the 2003 DVD "50 Cent The New Breed," the lawsuit claims.

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages in addition to attorneys' fees and other legal costs.

Wolfe won a $2.3 million judgment against Campbell in 1994 for another rapper who claimed Campbell withheld royalties.

What makes this truth even more astounding, is the fact that people worship this idiot.

Superyoshi · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2006, 06:23:03 pm »

Only white, 12 year old subburban kids worship this guy.

CJMErl / Yami CJMErl · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2006, 06:43:26 pm »

^ 50 Cent ^

RetroJape · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2006, 06:52:32 pm »

Quote from: "CJMErl / Yami CJMErl"

^ 50 Cent ^

Skin tone is a tad bit off.

CJMErl / Yami CJMErl · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2006, 07:02:42 pm »

Eeh, I'm not what you'd call a "stickler for detail".

Yaminomalex · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2006, 07:12:59 pm »

Quote from: "Superyoshi"

Only white, 12 year old subburban kids worship this guy.

Sadly, I know a lot of white 16-19 year olds who worship this guy.

Superyoshi · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2006, 07:42:40 pm »

But the future refused to change.

:'(

Swiftman · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2006, 09:34:26 pm »

More people need to worship DOS.... *shot*

Bladegash · « **Reply #8 on:** January 22, 2006, 03:25:28 am »

Yeah, Dawn of Sorrow was fecking awesome!

Razel · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2006, 01:13:05 pm »

Yeah it was (2nd game on my DS)

Bladegash · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2006, 05:12:12 pm »

Technically it was my second game too, but that was only because I got the red DS, I didn't even start playing Mario Kart until about a week ago.

Swiftman · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2006, 05:13:40 pm »

*glares at Gashy, but then laughs at the well-pulled off take on the most hallowed thing in my mind*

Bladegash · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2006, 05:15:41 pm »

Don't
Obey
Swiftman

Pwned by the very God that you worship. =P

Swiftman · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2006, 05:21:15 pm »

Nah, DOS isn't my God. Just something that's reallly fucking awesome that I grew up with.

Jehuty · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2006, 06:12:09 pm »

Mac
Are
Cool

Fool, I AM a mac computer.