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Jay Z Caught In Lawsuit Over ‘Run This Town’ Sample

Posted on November 6th, 2013
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A lawsuit was recently filed against Jay Z for the use of illegal samples.

TufAmerica, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Jay Z and Roc Nation in Manhattan federal court earlier today for illegally sampling from 1969’s “Hook and Sling,” by Eddie Bo and produced by Al Scramuzza, for 2009’s “Run This Town.”

“TufAmerica did not authorize the defendants’ reproduction, distribution or public performance of the audio recording ‘Run This Town’ in a music video or in the albums,” the suit says, according to the New York Post. “Defendants did not have any right to reproduce, distribute or publicly perform samples of … Hook & Sling.”

The suit seeks a court order blocking the defendants from “any further distribution or exploitation” of the song “Run This Town.”

This lawsuit follows a tough week for Hov after he was asked by fans to end his partnership with Barney’s after news spread of their alleged racial profiling practices.–Keith Reid-Cleveland

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