Drizzy Gettin' Sued*
Lil Wayne isn't the only one in the Young Money camp with legal troubles, as Drake is now being sued by Playboy Enterprises.
According to misstilaomg.com, the suit accuses Drake, Cash Money, and Universal of Copyright Infringement. Specifically, the song sampled at the beginning of Drake's hit song, "Best I Ever Had," is allegedly property of Playboy Music, Inc. and Playboy Enterprises.
The song in question is "Fallin' In Love," by Hamilton, Joe Frank and Dennison/Reynolds. The suit claims that the defendants "knew or should have reasonably known, that the sound recording was protected by copyright…" and that "each Defendant continues to infringe upon Plaintiff's rights in and to the copyrighted sound recording."
The goal of the suit is to get the court to issue an injunction, which mean the defendants would be forced to stop selling/distributing the song, and to stop profiting from it. In addition, the Drake and the others would be required to account for all profits, gains and advantages made from the song, and pay costs and attorney's fees.
More on this as it develops.
(Via HipHopDX)
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Teflon Don (Rick Ross)
The album will contain production from frequent Ross. collaborators J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and The Inkredibles, though there are surprises in the form of No I.D., Sean C & LV, and Clark Kent.
Nevery shying away from controversy, Ross has titled his collaboration with Jay-Z "Free Mason," likely playing off of rampant speculation that Hov is a member of the Illuminati, or another similar secret society.
Though the album will feature significant amount of rap with Styles P, T.I., Jadakiss, and Gucci Maine involved, it's a well-rounded affair as Erykah Badu, Trey Songz, Ne-Yo, Chrisette Michele and Raphael Saadiq contriubte as well. It remains to be seen whether Cee-Lo, who is prepping his own album, Drake, and Kanye will rap or sing.
Below is the tracklisting for Teflon Don:
1. I'm Not A Star [Prod. by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]
2. Free Mason (feat. Jay-Z) [Prod. by The Inkredibles]
3. Tears Of Joy (feat. Cee-Lo Green) [Prod. by No I.D.]
4. Maybach Music III (Feat. T.I., Jadakiss & Erykah Badu) [Prod. by
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]
5. Live Fast, Die Young (feat. Kanye West) [Prod. by Kanye West & No I.D.]
6. Super High (feat. Ne-Yo) [Prod. by Clark Kent & The Remedy]
7. No. 1 (feat. Trey Songz & Diddy) [Prod. by Sean C & LV]
8. MC Hammer (feat. Gucci Mane) [Prod. by Lex Luger]
9. B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast) (feat. Styles P) [Prod. by Lex Luger]
10. Aston Martin Music (feat. Drake & Chrisette Michele) [Prod. by
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]
11. All The Money In The World (feat. Raphael Saadiq) [Prod. by The Olympicks
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R.E.D Delayed???
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a company called Desperado Entertainment recently filed a lawsuit against the rapper's (real name: Jayceon Taylor) record labels, claiming they were behind Game's discovery and helped turn him into a star, so they're entitled to cash.
Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope, Universal Music Group and Dr. Dre's ARY, Inc. are all named in the suit.
Desperado claims that they tried to work with the UMG labels, but they were cut out of the development of the new album in violation of its rights of approval.
They say the labels have breached the agreements by failing to account and pay proper royalties, citing "budget overages' for all LPs but have not provided supporting documentation," according to the complaint.
"Royalties from the sale of Game LPs have never been paid to Plaintiff," the suit reads.
The lawsuit doesn't specify the ammount in royalties owed or damages they are seeking, but a letter attached to the complaint demands an immediate $275,000 "advance" payment on the new album.
The R.E.D. Album was originally set to drop in late 2009, but has since had several delays. It's most recent date is August 24, but with the recent lawsuit, it may be pushed back further.
The album features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Akon, Gucci Mane, Robin Thicke, Lady Gaga, Nelly Furtado and Lil Wayne
(Via Ballerstatus)
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