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Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Yaminomalex on January 20, 2006, 06:11:27 pm: Quote
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.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Superyoshi on January 20, 2006, 06:23:03 pm: Only white, 12 year old subburban kids worship this guy.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: CJMErl / Yami CJMErl on January 20, 2006, 06:43:26 pm: (http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3703/b0211mx.gif)

^ 50 Cent ^
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: RetroJape on January 20, 2006, 06:52:32 pm: Quote from: "CJMErl / Yami CJMErl"
(http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3703/b0211mx.gif)

^ 50 Cent ^
Skin tone is a tad bit off.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: CJMErl / Yami CJMErl on January 20, 2006, 07:02:42 pm: Eeh, I'm not what you'd call a "stickler for detail".
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Yaminomalex 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.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Superyoshi on January 20, 2006, 07:42:40 pm: But the future refused to change.

:'(
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Swiftman on January 20, 2006, 09:34:26 pm: More people need to worship DOS.... *shot*
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Bladegash on January 22, 2006, 03:25:28 am: Yeah, Dawn of Sorrow was fecking awesome!
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Razel on January 22, 2006, 01:13:05 pm: Yeah it was (2nd game on my DS)
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Bladegash 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.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Swiftman 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*
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Bladegash on January 22, 2006, 05:15:41 pm: Don't
Obey
Swiftman

Pwned by the very God that you worship. =P
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Swiftman 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.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Jehuty on January 22, 2006, 06:12:09 pm: Mac
Are
Cool

Fool, I AM a mac computer.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Superyoshi on January 22, 2006, 06:23:40 pm: Mac are bad at grammar.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Bladegash on January 22, 2006, 06:27:00 pm: Quote from: "Superyoshi"
Mac are bad at grammar.

Among other things. =P
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Jehuty on January 22, 2006, 06:43:42 pm: Macs to the max..... ouch, stupid rhyming.......
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Swiftman on January 22, 2006, 08:12:12 pm: DOS to da DRUM

Nonsense fro t3h win
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Mr. Fortune Cookie on January 22, 2006, 08:44:49 pm: I am posting this to be included in the topic.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Yaminomalex on January 22, 2006, 08:46:32 pm: Wonda-bah.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Swiftman on January 22, 2006, 08:48:36 pm: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Swiftman/Elgoonishshive/worstdirectingEVER.gif)
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Ryacraig on January 22, 2006, 08:51:25 pm: i really have no clue whats going on, but on a random note

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/Ryacraig/funnysignsign.jpg)
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Mr. Fortune Cookie on January 22, 2006, 08:52:34 pm: I love random notes. *Differently noted phrase refering to present action*
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Swiftman on January 22, 2006, 08:53:19 pm: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Swiftman/Elgoonishshive/bwahahaha.gif)
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Ryacraig on January 22, 2006, 08:54:04 pm: iy to that
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Swiftman on January 22, 2006, 08:57:45 pm: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Swiftman/Elgoonishshive/maleexcuses.gif)
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: CJMErl / Yami CJMErl on January 22, 2006, 09:12:40 pm: Looks like SOMEone's had their EGS fix...
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Lazlo Falconi on January 22, 2006, 09:54:44 pm: I'd just like to say
Losers
Always
Zap
Like
Other

Freaking
Addicts
Living
Correspondingly
Over
New
Istanbul
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Mr. Fortune Cookie on January 22, 2006, 09:55:59 pm: Confucious say: He who stands on toilet high on pot.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Yaminomalex on January 22, 2006, 09:57:51 pm: Smells like bad sprits!
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Mr. Fortune Cookie on January 22, 2006, 10:00:26 pm: Samurais and semiautomatic handguns don't mix
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Lazlo Falconi on January 22, 2006, 10:08:16 pm: Before bacon and eggs things used to go together like ugly on Yamino.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Yaminomalex on January 22, 2006, 10:09:23 pm: Before buttsecks and internet rape used to go on Swift and Laz.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Lazlo Falconi on January 22, 2006, 10:11:27 pm: Quote from: "Yaminomalex"
Before buttsecks and internet rape used to go on Swift and Laz.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Volvex/burnalmighty.png)
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Yaminomalex on January 22, 2006, 10:13:22 pm: I AM THE BACON MAN
BRING ALL THE PORK YOU CAN
TO ALL THE LITTLE KIDS DOWN THE ROAD

CLOGGING THEIR ARTIRES
WITH ALL THE MSGS
AND THEY'LL ALL DIE AT THE AGE OF EIGHT!
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Lazlo Falconi on January 22, 2006, 10:14:31 pm: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Volvex/bacon.gif)
Who knew pre-death delirium could be so catchy?
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Yaminomalex on January 22, 2006, 10:16:46 pm: Your mom's butts that I grope every hour on the hour.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Mr. Fortune Cookie on January 23, 2006, 04:54:25 am: I be huge Bonus Stage fan, and an unbreakable organ of jubilee.
ONE BIG FAT GUY
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: CJMErl / Yami CJMErl on January 23, 2006, 09:46:34 am: Quote from: "Yaminomalex"
Smells like bad sprits!

Smells like your butt. *shot*
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Byte Man Zero on January 23, 2006, 10:16:00 am: Quote from: "Mr. Fortune Cookie"
Confucious say: He who stands on toilet high on pot.

Confucious say: Baseball wrong. Man with four balls cannot walk!
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Yaminomalex on January 23, 2006, 11:28:09 am: Quote from: "Ryacraig"
i really have no clue whats going on, but on a random note

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/Ryacraig/funnysignsign.jpg)

Nigga plz, stay the fuck out of Lazlo's Photobucket account.
Title: 50 Cent sued for copyright infringement
Post by: Lazlo Falconi on January 23, 2006, 11:29:37 am: Lawl, hi-larious.