Cyrus Langhorne
Maybach Music Group leader Rick Ross' legal war with hip-hop duo LMFAO over his "Hustlin'" 2006 track being referenced without permission has heated up.
According to reports, LMFAO have tagged Ricky Rozay’s drug references as reason enough to ditch the lawsuit.
Rick Ross promotes living a dangerous life of selling cocaine to make tons of cash in his song, says the pop duo LMFAO—who are demanding his copyright infringement lawsuit against them be dismissed! RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned from explosive court papers that LMFAO is pushing back in the music feud gone wild. (RadarOnline)
This group member warned Rick Ross about what could go down right here…
According to group member Redfoo, he was prepared to head to court but would like to offer Ross a chance to walk away from the situation without a nasty trial a few months ago.
Redfoo is giving Rick Ross two options — either sit down with him and settle their lawsuit or prepare for legal defeat. As TMZ first reported, LMFAO has fired back at Ross — who is suing the group claiming they stole lyrics from him for their HUGE hit, “Party Rock Anthem.” The group admits to playing off a lyric of Ross’ from a few years back, but claims that’s just part of the music biz. A very tipsy and talkative Redfoo told our photog outside DBA in Hollywood … if he and Ross have a face-to-face they can clear up any misunderstanding. Translation — Ross would end up folding like a cheap suit. (TMZ)
Buzz behind Ricky Rozay going after LMFAO over a copyright infringement issue surfaced last winter.
At issue is LMFAO’s chart-topping 2010 song “Party Rock Anthem,” which contains the phrase “Everyday I’m shufflin’ ” in the chorus. Ross says he got there first on his own chart-topper “Hustlin’,” which contains the lyric “Everyday I’m hustlin’.” The song was released on Ross’ 2006 debut album, Port of Miami. According to a lawsuit filed in Florida federal court, “The use of ‘Hustlin’ ‘ in ‘Party Rock Anthem’ is readily apparent, despite the slight change from ‘Everyday I’m hustlin’ …’ to ‘Everyday I’m shufflin’ …’ and constitutes, inter alia, the creation of an unauthorized derivative work.” (The Hollywood Reporter)
Ross’ lawsuit also accused LMFAO of trying to make bank off of his hit 2006 record.
It’s further alleged by the plaintiffs that the phrase is “performed in a manner to sound like” Ross’ own, and “is an obvious attempt to capitalize on the fame and success of Hustlin’. “The phrase is so important to the success of ‘Party Rock Anthem,’ that LMFAO launched a highly successful clothing line, Party Rock Clothing, that features the phrase on T-shirts and other clothing items,” says the lawsuit. (Billboard)
So this guy borrows peoples whole lives and they can’t play off a line?
Exactly….. SMH
If he borrowed without their permission they should take him to court. AND WIN!!!!!! I understand not liking Ross but if somebody took $75 from you, you’d be on em’about yours. The principle applies here.
I could put out a collection of music of songs out now with lines said by rappers from other rappers that are not paid for, not in the liner notes, no writer credits but you know exactly where the line originated. Same goes for harmonies and cadence but changing the words. No one cared before so what’s the beef here? I still see he ain’t pay The real Rick Ross for his blatant identity theft.