Kanye, Ludacris Dodge Bullet 2006-06-03 by Hep Kat | 10 Comments | Yesterday (6/1), multi-platinum rappers Kanye West and Ludacris won a copyright infringement trial. The case was a based on the allegations of several New Jersey musicians that the duo had plagiarized their 2003 hit "Stand Up."
"I hope the plaintiffs enjoyed their 15 minutes of fame," Ludacris said after the verdict was announced. "This whole experience is proof to me of why I will always fight for what I believe in."
Ten jurors returned the verdict after two weeks of proceedings in a U.S. District Court in Manhattan. West was not present in court at this time.
New Jersey group I.O.F. (It's Only Family) had accused West and Ludacris of copying the tune of one of their songs "Straight Like That."
"Straight Like That" never made it beyond some air time on college radio after copies of it were released in September 2001. "Stand Up" was released in the fall of 2003 on Ludacris' album "Chicken and Beer" and became a huge hit.
When West testified last week, he said he had sympathy for the New Jersey group. "It's like that glimmer of hope. You're this close," he said. "I've been in those shoes. It's hard to make it in this game. I understand why they would sue."
Ludacris, though, said after the verdict that he saw one of the plaintiffs fall asleep during the trial and was thinking he was not going to let someone like that "ruin my reputation. I feel no sympathy," he said, "not at all."
Thanks to Billboard news for the info.
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New Jersey bands don't care about black people.
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Another win for the corperate giants. Yay!
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I saw the title and was so psyched tthat someone shot at them. But then I realized they came out on top in some shitty legal case. Yippee.
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I honestly thought someone shot at them. But not too many good rappers get shot, usually just the lame ones (Excluding Biggie)
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I honestly thought someone shot at them. But not too many good rappers get shot, usually just the lame ones (Excluding Biggie)
true dat.
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[quote=Iluvatar]Biggie was a pretty lame rapper, actually. Proof is really the only non-lame rapper whose been shot imo.[/quote]
Wow, You think Proof is better than Biggie....
...Do You listen to a lot of rap? (well, your prof says 22% so I guess so)
I know everyone has different taste's but, I've honestly never heard a bad thing about Biggie (Outside of 2Pac nut riders), and he is personally my favorite rapper... but if you say so.......This Message Edited On 06.04.06This Message Edited On 06.05.06
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"This whole experience is proof to me of why I will always fight for what I believe in."
what? generic hiphop with some of the most pathetic lyrics ever? jeez...
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Eliminator Jr. with the SLAM DUNK!!!.
And now, back to me being my white teenage self.
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IMO Kanye West is the most concided rapper on earth. He gets on my nerves.
and nice comment by Eliminator Jr. haha.
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