Friday, July 25th, 2008

Another Day, Another Lawsuit

Posted by Bossip Staff

Weezy is being sued once again:

Lil Wayne is being sued over allegations he’s stolen parts of a song by The Rolling Stones.

Abcko Music Inc alleges that Weezy, his producers and label Universal have plagiarised the Stones’ song Play with Fire- which they own the rights to- on his song Playin’ With Fire. The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan and claims the Wayne track- from his album Tha Carter III- is clearly copied from the Stones track.

The company- which is seeking unspecified damages- also says the lyric “But don’t play with me/ ’cause you’re playing with fire,” is obviously changed by the rapper to “But you can’t blame me/ if I set this stage on fire.” Lil Wayne was this week knocked off the US album chart number one by Nas but Tha Carter III is still likely to be one of the biggest selling LPs of 2008.

This lil nicca stay getting sued…the Bentley, the jewelry, he even was sued for making it rain on hoes. SMH. This suit seems rather legitimate, but don’t rappers “borrow” material on the regular?

Read some more lawsuit news involved Brooklyn’s Don Diva and plastic surgery’s posterchild right now..

Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown are used having the book thrown at ‘em — just not actually writing them. The two felonius rappers just got sued by Simon & Schuster, the publishing house, for failing to deliver on books they were paid to write. And it’s not like they didn’t have the time to write ‘em — both spent long stints in prison; Kim for perjury, Foxy for assault. S&S wants their money back — over $100K in total — with interest. Neither rapper’s lawyer could be immediately reached.

Aww, Foxy can’t catch no breaks. Hopefully she won’t be expecting Jigga to dig her out of this hole as well…

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  1. gravatar fnioeu
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    He is playful,right? he is a hot member of ” C a s u a l S e e k . C o m ” which is for casual encounter for romance. he has dated several hot girls on that club.

  2. gravatar Aunt Viv
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    Beat it fnioeu with your web nonsense you wierdo

  3. gravatar k.k
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    i was waiting for this moment to come..because i heard it

  4. gravatar Taz
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    Can I get third?

  5. gravatar Aunt Viv
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    The Rolling Stones? This may be a tough lawsuit to beat Weezy.

  6. gravatar Taz
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    Nope! 4th! Shyte!

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    That is stupid, people borrow lyrics all the time as an ode (or respect) to that line. This isn’t a verse or beat…

  8. gravatar BEAUTIFULLY HUMAN (sxyQblondie)
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    WELL, IF THEY DONT WRITE THEIR OWN LYRICS, WHO CAN EXPECT THEM TO WRITE THEIR OWN BOOKS?(maybe their ghost writers can lend them a hand in this before its too late..lol)

  9. gravatar abc
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  10. gravatar Tired
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    Dang Foxy can’t get a break can you? You on your way to brokesville.

  11. gravatar Taz
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    Anywayz! You can’t take lyrics and change them a lil bit without being sued? I haven’t heard either song but this line that they quoted must be from the hooks of one of the songs or both. Well, I hope for Wayne’s sake that it doesn’t go to court and the Stones win. Rappers are always “borrowing” someone else’s lines; even from each other. This doesn’t sound like it’ll hold up in court. We’ll see

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    foxy should read http://www.girlfriendchurch.com where are her girlfriends? she needs intervention

  13. gravatar k.k
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    and with kim and foxy…nobody cares

  14. gravatar k.k
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    they should be able to come to an agreement..i mean weezy,rollin stones?you have let them kno

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    lollypop

  16. gravatar WhatsYoursIsMine
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    The titles are similar and that line being used over and over is probably what’s causing this suit. Rappers may “borrow” lines, but certain artists copyright their materials to avoid this. The record labels have people that listen to the albums/read lyrics etc. before they release the albums, so if they thought it was going to be a problem, they would have said something up front.

  17. (Check me out!)

    Come get money with the hustlers. Looking for new Hustlers who want to make Bread

  18. gravatar bree
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    Lil Wayne was this week knocked off the US album chart number one by Nas

    who typed this sentence?

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    Come get money with the hustlers. Looking for new Hustlers who want to make Bread

    http://www.cashgiftmajors.com

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    emmmm….

  21. gravatar Emerald
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    Why does it not occur to people to get permission to use other people’s sh/t?!?

  22. gravatar Envy Me(Colorful Skinnys, Fingerwaves, Doorknockers, Bamboos, Asymetric Cuts, THE 80's IS SO BACK)
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    why dont people just ask, and it will be much easier instead og a lawsuit……….whats ridiculous is that i read this morning that 50 cent is suing taco bell for using his name, when actually 50 stole his name from someone else……..JUST ASK 4 CHRISTS SAKE

  23. gravatar Envy Me(Colorful Skinnys, Fingerwaves, Doorknockers, Bamboos, Asymetric Cuts, THE 80's IS SO BACK)
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    ^^^^of^^^^^

  24. gravatar I'm Just Me (JOSH ALLEN'S # 1 STAN!!! GO JOSHIE, GO JOSHIE)
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    Well that lyric isn’t that similar to me at all. But i don’t know. People always have a bunch of stuff. Does Weezy write his own shyt?? I don’t see Weezy listening to the stones.

    END THIS BEFORE KHIA GETS STARTED ON PEOPLE HATING ON HER BABY AND WHAT NOT.

    As for Foxy…can they still give her the chance to write the book?I would like to read it and see through the eyes of Foxy and her effed up perception. Rather read it then hear here crappy verse.

  25. gravatar cici
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    I really hate these people talking about the celebrities or rich men joined the famous dating site W e a l t h y L o v e s c om. Could you people please have a break?? Is it really a place to meet the rich a celebrities??(

  26. gravatar Greatestloveofall
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    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS GO FOX BOOGIE–MAKE DAT MONEY GURL!!!!!!!! FUCK DAT KNIFED UP RUPAUL LOOKING CLOWN LIL’ JIM AND HIS/HER NASTY PUSSY DROOPING TO THE FLOOR.

    EVERYONE WANNA HEAR THE LIFE STORY BOUT MA GIRL FOX, THE STORY OF HARDSHIPS AND STRUGGLES AND PAIN, AND HOW SHE GETS THROUGH THEM AND STILL SURVIVES. FOXY’S BLOOD SWEAT N TEARS ARE FELT BY ALL HER FANS. FAKEKASS FAT LIL’ JIM COULD NEVER SHOW US PAIN, BEHIND ALL DAT PLASTIC SURGERY, SOUNDING LIKE A JOKE COMPARED 2 THE BROOKLYN DON DIVA.

    THE ILL NANA BE SHITTING ON U HOES. FUCK LIL JIM AND ALL DA OTHER FAKE WEAKASS HOES WHO BE SELLIN PUSSY 4 A DIME.

  27. gravatar The_Truth
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    That’s just part of the game. . .when you sell 1,000,000 copies in 7 days, you’re-a-TARGET! period.

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    Khia is in the building

  29. gravatar swoosh
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    leave him alone

  30. gravatar Greatestloveofall
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    @BROWNS BABY (NIKKI UNDERWOOD SAYS 3 Stacks said: “Spaceships don’t come equipped with rearview mirrors”), IF I WAS THE REAL KHIA ID BE HATIN ON FOX (KHIA DONT LIKE FEMALE RAPPERS NONE OF EM). BUT IM A FAN (GET IT RIGHT) OF BOTH.

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    Well Weezy better go back to the VIP and pick up that paper they were rainin’ on them hoes…cause he’s about to be broke like DMX…keep doing stupid shit youngun! SMH

  32. (Check me out!)

    Hey Khia gurl…where you been?

    *HUGS Khia* ;)

  33. gravatar Madame Enigma
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    @ Greatest…
    IF I WAS THE REAL KHIA ID BE HATIN ON FOX (KHIA DONT LIKE FEMALE RAPPERS NONE OF EM). BUT IM A FAN (GET IT RIGHT) OF BOTH.
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    I tell ya, I was about to say that.So true, so true.

  34. gravatar JorgeOoOoOo
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    Hopefully the sue this dude and take that little bit of cash he made and he disappears from rap. Lil Wayne is laaaaaame.

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    Khia, you ain’t hatin’ on Foxy cause ole gurl catchin’ a bad break right about now…let her make a few more dollars…you’ll be diggin’ in her ass too…feel me? :)

  36. gravatar Celebrity CSI
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    You mean to tell me wayne hasn’t paid Mr. Andre for that bentley yet…? lol

    FUNNY

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    SXYQ… girl you better quit hopping aroung .. i want to see you in my office asap missy!!!!

  38. gravatar Greatestloveofall
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    FOXY GONE DROP “BLACK ROSES” A CLASSIC IN THE MAKING!!!!

    KICK ROCKS LIL’ JIM U KNIFED UP TRAMP HOE. U CANT NEVA BEAT FOX SHE GONE TURN UR ASS INSIDE OUT LYK IF U WAS A ASIAN STORE BEAUTICIAN!!!!

    I RESPECT THE ILL NANA CUZ SHE BE ON THE GRIND WORKIN HARD FOR WAT SHE GOT AND AFTER JAY-Z LEFT SHE WAS ALL ON HER OWN AND SHE SHOWED THE HATAS SHE CAN DO IT ON HER OWN. LIL’ JIM STILL NEEDS BIGGIE TO GET ATTENTION CUZ SHE CANT NEVA DO MUZIK WITHOUT HIM. HER FLOW IS WACK AND SHE NEVA GREW UP OUTTA RAPPING ABOUT SEX AND PUSSY. FOX IS A GROWNASS WOMAN AND HER EXPERIENCE LOCKED UP IN RIKERS GONE HELP HER GROW EVEN MORE. FOX HERSELF EVEN WANTED 2 MAKE PEACE WIT KIM BUT DAT NASTI ASS TRANNY DIDNT WANNA CUZ SHE WANNA STAY ON THE DRAMA BUT WILL NEVA WIN AGAINST FOX.

    THE WORLD CAN BE AGAINST INGA AND SHE STILL STANDS STRONG!! GO HEAD GIRL.

  39. gravatar Graphixmeister
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    Weezy, in this picture, looks like he’s tryin’ hard as hell to squeeze out a rough one.

  40. gravatar Greatestloveofall
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    FOXY EVEN SAID:

    “You a industry bitch, Ima in the streets bitch!”

    INDUSTRY HOES LIKE LIL’ JIM AND TRICK-NA AINT NEVA HAD NO RESPECT FROM NONE OF THEIR PEERS.

  41. gravatar Mock Rock Star
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    The Rolling Stones have been around for about 50 years right. They’ve made countless albums so people are bound to say something close to what they have said. I think they need to let it go and not hate on Lil Wayne unless he took their whole song. They already have tons of money.

  42. gravatar Earth Sign {Its time for a Revolution)
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    Thats song be rockin too. Thats one of my favorite joints on the album.

  43. gravatar Qute-Tygerl
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    Lol… even though I luv me some Wayne, I see this from two sides. I’ve noticed that Weezy’s been jacking a lot of people shit lately, from Aliyah to Janet and I figured that this would happen soon but… come on now, that Rolling Stones thing could’ve been a coincidence.

  44. gravatar BLUNTBLAZER
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    THAS HELLA BOOSY HE CHANGED THA WHOLE THANG THEY SHOULD BE HAPPY HE EVEN LISTEN TO THEY OLD ASSES

    http://www.myspace.com/thagrindaholic
    NEW TRACK UP “BABY B YONCE”

  45. gravatar LoatheKim
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    Brits don’t play silly games they almost bankrupted a band called Verve who is white/brit. Whatever damages they are seeking, they are going to get. Don’t sample The Beatles or The Rolling Stones they will bleed you dry.

  46. gravatar mrruffdog
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    Yea that creep Lil Wayne stole the beat for “Lollipop” from the dancehall riddim “Gully Creepa”.

    Gully Creepa came out 6 months before Lollipop. He didn’t want to pay the producer of the beat, who had no means since he was in Jamaica. But I am happy the rolling stones will get that ass. They are worth about what 1 billion.

  47. gravatar I just listened to both !
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    and them dudes is tripping O.K. the names sound suspiciously close but the track come on now !

  48. gravatar Bullshit Hater
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    Of course he stole it. That’s why rappers are no talent jackoffs! They suck! They are for LOSERS!

  49. gravatar truself
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    i am trying to remeber whosongthe rolling stones stole. Was it otis redding?

    Black folks keep white people payed don’t we? modern day slavery. Just give ya’ll money to the white man!!!!

  50. gravatar look here
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    I don’t give a damn what color you are. If you “borrow” somebody’s shit, you should have permission first. Thats the law and thats why his ass is getting sued. The same thing has happened to a bunch of artists trying to be all sly stealing other peoples shit. Give credit where credit is due…or better yet come up with your own shit.

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    Yeah, wayne aint nothin’ comin’ messin’ wit’ the RollingStones, them dudes got lawyers and the people that own their stuff, aint playin’ either, see the problem is whenever you use, anybodies stuff you have to get permission, usually cats dont trip they wait for it to hit then sue for part of the profits in this case, them dudes probaly aint want dude associated with their music/legacy, keep your money, reprint the record without my stuff on it, they just dont want to be associated with Wayne, dont blame ‘em, dude is pathetic.

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    That’s just part of the game. . .when you sell 1,000,000 copies in 7 days, you’re-a-TARGET! period.

    ____________________________________________________-

    And you believe that ish, please, Baby and Universal bought 50%, stupid cats went an bought the other half on the bandwagon tryna’ keep up with the Jones’s, thats old school ish, lable been buyin’ they records back to make it look like its a hit, since Eazy E and Bone was jackin’ the “Box”, man people believe what they want…

  53. gravatar Rah-digga
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    This case will get thrown out. Lyrics were changed and, excuse me but the lyric itself is so vague, it could be a billion and one other things.

  54. gravatar mizz_undastood
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    I still love that track…

  55. gravatar K-ten
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    im sooooo tired of ppl saying how much they just LOVE kanye and lil wayne and talk about how TALENTED they are when they’ve been sued for taking (not borrowing) other people’s ideas without any type of permission. thats not what being a true artist is. or a true musician.

    if they are so talented, why cant you do it all yourself? i’d rather listen to Weird Al. much more entertaining IMO. disagree if you want, but i dont care.

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  58. gravatar Just Sayin
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    Here goes dis lil Ratatouille lookin MF again!
    Didn’t I catch yo ass in a sticky trap last week! Huh.

    I refuse to support any MF dat look like they will:

    Break into a church or my house

    Steal my car, gps, rims, stereo, umbrella from da back seat, etc

    Try to rob an ole lady, ole man, homeless person or cripple

    They don’t wash day ass, brush day teeth, comb day hair or change day drawers

    Sell drug to school kids or anyone else for that matter

    Rob a pharmacy, snow ball stand, carry out, jiffy
    lube or church

    Jump bail, be in jail in a week or so, be wanted my the po po or featured on America’s Most Wanted

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    weezy is wak compared to most rappers…the dude things hiphop is all about stealin lines…come on…no rappers wouldnt do such sh**t…and for cash money records they ain got a millie always diggin in jigga’s billie………hatersssss

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