Playboi Carti fans were elated on Monday (December 21) when he announced his long-awaited Whole Lotta Red album would be released on Christmas Day, but he might have found himself in a spot of legal trouble in the process.
Lead vocalist of rock band Falling In Reverse, Ronnie Radke, has accused the rapper of stealing his design for the album’s merchandise. The 37-year-old aired his frustration on his Instagram Stories, calling out Carti directly with a screenshot of the t-shirt he alleges uses plagiarization.
“@playboicarti cease and desist mr rapper boi stop stealing,” he wrote. “Bro the first shirt is a Bad Religion album!! And the second is my [band], this unoriginal ass dude got 24 hours.”
He also commented on the Instagram post where Playboi Carti revealed the cover art and release date for his album.
“Take my band name off your merch on your store,” he demanded. “Or I’ll just take all the money you [make] from it. Either way.”
A representative for Ronnie Radke also sent a cease and desist email to Carti’s team citing trademark infringement.
“To Whom It May Concern,” it begins. “This office serves as legal counsel to Ronnie Radke, p/k/a ‘Falling In Reverse.’ This email is to inform you that you are selling an apparel item on the Playboi Carti webstore that violates my client’s rights in his trademark ‘Falling In Reverse.'”
The email continued, “I have good faith belief that the use of the described material in the manner complained of is not authorized by my client, his agent or the operation of law. The information in this notice is accurate and I am authorized on behalf of the rights owners.”
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Radke posted a screenshot of the email to his Instagram Stories, but made it clear he wasn’t suing at the time of posting.
“I ain’t suing,” he said. “I just want this dude to not sell my copywritten band name on his merch. Probably has nothing to do with him and more to do with his artist. Take my band name off the merch and it’s done.”
On his kanye shit. Most of the Yeezy merchandise ripped of rock bands too. These guys are frauds when is comes to original ideas and concepts.
I was just about to say that. Dude start hanging with Kanye, next thing you know he getting sued and stealing.
Whole lotta stolen shit.
another bad one is virgil and off white. Check out off whites logo compared to “The seventh letter” logo, and the seventh letter been around for decades before off white
No shit?! Trip out. I used to love the seventh letter. They just took their logo and cut it down like two lines. That’s crazy
I know!!! Several right?? Uncreative,lame fuKs will bite cha shit…but ure a prime example so u know this LMAO
Dude goes around beating up women but wants to go after a dude about originality? Stfu.
Hmmm “boi” doesn’t play, Mr. White Folks.
Keep my name out ya mouth before I fuck around and put you on the stroll,”boi”.
You ain’t Candyman, you ain’t scaring nobody but them 3rd graders you preying on.
Maybe these are just like template merch that several artists use and maybe he just approved it, I don’t think he blatantly stole it
wow
who the fuck is this clown