LMFAO dominated the radio with “Party Rock Anthem” when the song was released in 2011. Rick Ross noticed a striking similarity in the chorus to his 2006 song “Hustlin” and filed a lawsuit. In a recent ruling, the judge ordered that the case be thrown out.
According to TMZ, Rozay had three copyright applications pending for the Port of Miami cut, but none of them were completed. Therefore, any claim he had against LMFAO for infringement would be null and void.
Ross released his Black Market album in December. He is facing a $2 million lawsuit from 50 Cent over his use of of “In Da Club” for his Renzel Remixes mixtape, which was used to promote the LP.
(This article was first published January 3, 2014 and is as follows.)
With the start of the new year, Los Angeles-based duo LMFAO have found themselves at the center of a lawsuit filed by rapper Rick Ross and producer Jermaine “Mayne Zayne” Jackson of The Runners. According to HollywoodReporter.com, both Ross and Jackson are suing the pair for copyright infringement due to their 2010 single, “Party Rock Anthem.”
The lawsuit, which was filed in a Florida federal court, states that “Party Rock Anthem” directly uses Ross’ Port Of Miami single “Hustlin’” despite a “slight change” in the song’s lyrics.
“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,” read the lawsuit.
Additionally, the lawsuit says the success of “Party Rock Anthem” helped LMFAO launch the “highly successful” Party Rock Clothing. And on top of inspiring LMFAO’s clothing line, “Party Rock Anthem” was also sampled in a Kia Soul commercial in 2011. Kia Motors America is also named in the lawsuit.
“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.
HollywoodReporter.com reports that the defendants in the case have ignored warnings about the infringement and as a result Ross is hoping for an injunction and maximum statutory damages.
The lawsuit filed against LMFAO comes just days after “Freeway” Ricky Ross’ $10 million lawsuit against Rick Ross over the use of his stage name was shot down by a California judge due to the First Amendment.
Music videos for Rick Ross’ “Hustlin’” and LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” can be found below.
RELATED: Freeway Rick Appeals Lawsuit Against Rick Ross, Jay-Z And Def Jam
the irony here is fucking unreal!
how many lines do you think william has completely bitten or slightly changed throughout his career?
It’s cool to steal a man’s goverment name a life story but don’t dare change a generic line from a song or Officer Rozay might sue yo ass!
this ninja can’t be serious about copyright Infringement thats lmfao ya dig
Why would he wait 3 years before filing the lawsuit? I’m telling you this nigga is LMF, Losing Money Fast!!! He struggles to sell albums and is only doing shows for like 1500 people but driving around in million dollar whips like he’s Jigga!
This is the same breast feeding woman who has taken the name of another living hustla to sell records. worst of all he is not paying the man for making millions off his name.
But identity theft is okay is his mind???? this is some clown shit he must be desperate for a little cash
“Despite an appeals court Judge granting Freeway Ross the right to an appealin effect undermining the previous ruling on the grounds of single publication protectionthe latest ruling finds that the rapper is protected by his First Amendment rights.
The latest ruling relies on a distinction between the use of raw materials and the sum and substance of a piece of work. In essence, the decision hinges on the view that Ross use of the stage name accounts to the usage of a raw material and that he is not acting solely as an imposter.
“Roberts created a celebrity identity, using the name Rick Ross, of a cocaine kingpin turned rapper,” Borens ruling says, referencing the MMG emcee’s born name, William Leonard Roberts II. “He was not simply an imposter seeking to profit solely off the name and reputation of Rick Ross. Rather, he made music out of fictional tales of dealing drugs and other exploitssome of which related to plaintiff. Using the name and certain details of an infamous criminal’s life as basic elements, he created original artistic works.”
BITCH HE WON THE CASE.
he won but he lost because the judge basically said hes 100% fake
THE JUDGE PRETTY MUCH SAID THAT ROSS IS THIS CENTURY’S POET LAURETE, THE SECOND COMING OF MAYA ANGELOU. HE’S NOT JUST A RAPPER, HE’S A MAN OF MANY TALENTS.
“fictional tales of dealing drugs and other exploits”
” Using the name and certain details of an infamous criminal’s life”
“he created original artistic works.”
Ross is corny for that.its 2014 now.
Devo should sue him for saying Whip It
Exactly
They wont win
So I guess Rapping 4-Tay can sue Drake for changing his line up on that YG remix!
“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,”
Fat boy really thinks that line had anything to do with the success of their song and clothing line? C’mon son!!! Most people didnt know or care where they got that line!
what a hypocrite…
I’m not a lawyer or an expert at law in any way but I thought you are allowed to legally make a parody of anything you want to… That line basically was a parody of what Ross said….
Everyday I’m Cuffing Them
Everyday I’m Cuffing Them
Everyday I’m, Everyday I’m,
Everyday I’ Cuffing Them
I hate replying on here.. but that’s pretty hilarious – +1 brah.
first off rick ross didn’t copyright “everyday I’m Hustling” and 2 even if he did he doesn’t stand a chance in hell winning when they have changed it..so eat a whooper you fat fuck and shut up..your whole identity is a copyright infringement..
Ross must’ve been sued dozens of times over his career for uncleared simple, now he gonna go pull this gay ass shit
and yeah, let’s wait until the beginning of 2014 to do this shit, not one second earlier
fat black oompa loompa
*samples
He never had any #1 hits that’s why he’s hating. He knows that he’s not a successful rapper ;). He should retire already since no one is listening to his irrevelant music lol. Heard he also hated on Eminem’s “Rap God”.
lol this guy william is such a joke
why is he still here
go away
Why does anyone listen to this cop?
Ok so Ross can bite as many motherfuckers as he wants and as soon as someone does it to him he sues? this is bitch shit
it’s because they’re white
Oh the irony
THIS IS WHY RICK ROSS IS THE BOSS. IT’S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY, IT’S ABOUT PRESERVING A LEGACY. 8 YEARS AGO, THIS MIAMI LEGEND GAVE US A RINGTONE WE CAN ALL JAM TO, AND HE HASN’T STOPPED HUSTLING SINCE. LONG LIVE THE BAWSE.
everything the Ross cheerleaders used to say about Freeway Ricky when he was suing William can now be applied to him!
why would he wait so long to sue! He’s just old and washed up and broke looking for a handout from another mans hard work and success!
You cannot make this stuff up. his whole life is seriously something that would come out of a comedy movie!
You cannot sue for someone recycling lyrics unless the original artist’s voice is used in the song
I guarantee hes spit a few bars he borrowed from Pac, Jay or Biggie, etc… at least a few times
Rick Ross is such a faggot, you can’t copyright a phrase like “Everyday I’m Hustlin.” People have been sayin that shit since Ross was officer Rickey. This niggas just mad hes losing money, n his music is shity. Even lmfao had better music than him N they are the definition of a joke.
The Funny thing about LMFAO is they’re not even trying. They could do SOOO much better. But Ross is trying his hardest and is so much worse lol
them white boys aint even paid like that fuck he expecting
they have way more money then rick ross
i dunno…. isnt one of their dads barry gordy? the founder of motown records?
345 million
Yeah that’s their dad. Plus Redfoo (one half) is dating the 2nd most successful tennis player around, so he has more money from there. Not to mention Party Rock is one of the most-selling digital singles around. Redfoo also has a bit of money from his late-90’s early 2000’s career in rapping left over, and Skyblu has earned him some new money from his electro-spanish-rap music project too. They’ll be able to pay it off if they do actually have to pay it. Funny thing is though, is they’re getting sued while they’re on break from the group.
he mad dey took a few words from him when he took a nigga whole identity and born name
I thought this fat slob was rich? If he was really paid like he claims in his raps he wouldn’t be doing some fuck boy shit like this!
MMG has too much dead weight, he losing money on 80% of his roster!
All LMFAO has to say is they never heard of Rick Ross or his ‘Hustlin’ song like he did about the REAL Rick Ross and they will win the case!
They can say they made up that line back in highschool when they played poker or somethin
Once a cop always a cop.
What comes around goes around
“lawsuit filed by rapper Rick Ross and producer Jermaine “Mayne Zayne” Jackson of The Runners”
Why is the producer of the song suing though? Did he write those lyrics with Ross or just make the beat? He must be broke as fuck and convinced Ross to do this!
If Weird Al can make numerous albums of parodies I dont see how he could possibly win this
They’re licensed, that’s why.
all of them were not. some artists were pissed and if i remember correctly couldnt do shit
Under the “fair use” provision of U.S. copyright law, affirmed by the United States Supreme Court, artists such as Yankovic do not need permission to record a parody.[55] However, as a personal rule and as a means of maintaining good relationships, Yankovic has always sought permission from the original artist before commercially releasing a parody.[7] He claims that only about two to three percent of the artists he approaches for permission deny his requests,
Imagine if Biggie and Pac’s mom’s sued every rapper that bit their rhymes! LOL there wouldn’t be any rappers left!
co sign
The judge will laugh William out of court just like Freeway Ricky was. The blind leading the blind.
Are you sure this didn’t come from The Onion? Seems too hilarious to be true!
its about damn time. these dirty white skinned sunburned freaks are always stealing from us blacks. it’s payback mother fuckers.
bro I’m black but fuck rick ross fake ass
They’re half-black half-white, and their family owns Mo-Town Records. They may make pop records, but one of the members, Redfoo, used to spit some good rap back in the day. He still could, but he doesn’t want to. Skyblu is aight, but he’s more of a poppy rap style now. Plus, Redfoo helped discover Em when he was first getting famous.
the nigga from LMFAO helped discover Eminem? yeah right
^^^ Not like the main discoverer, but Em opened for Redfoo and another artist in Foo’s band in the 90’s, and after that, a record group asked Foo if they should sign him. Foo said that Em was the dopest unsigned rapper he’d ever heard and stuff like that. Look it up.
Chris Rock should sue this guy for stealing the whole concept and story of CB4 and using it to mastermind a lucrative career in rap.
fat boy needs this money for breast reduction surgery
That’s like stealing a car and then calling the cops when someone steals the radio out of it.
You can say what you want about Rick Ross but all I know is that if I was stuck with the choice of only being able to listen to him or LMFAO I would MUCH rather listen to Ross than those corny ass white boys.
*co-sign^
true but ross is a corny mother fucker himself. and a fraud who happens to make some good songs every once in a while
They’re half-black dumbasss racist.
Half black but 100% corny
just like ross
they may be corny but at least they’re not fat slobs
what kind of millionaire cant get a fucking trainer or a nutritionist or even some liposuction?
Says the rapper who stole an name and whole identity of the real freeway Ricky ross
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my buddy’s mother-in-law makes $63 an hour on the internet. She has been laid off for six months but last month her income was $15702 just working on the internet for a few hours. check here,,,,,,,,,,,, http://x.co/3XtiE
Best comment: Once a cop, always a cop
Ross needs to realize that all these court cases are only aligning him more with the judicial system than ever before
Are you white?
No.
Are you BruthaDee?
LMFAO is wack. These niggas and they shit that only to appeal to white people in Nebraska. Dont agree with this lawsuit shit. Rozay should be focusin on releasin that classic Mastermind instead of worry about what these uncle tom pop niggas be puttin out.
Bawse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMFAO is half-black lol. They used to be underground rappers, but they didn’t like the little money they made and they decided to go with electro-pop, because it sells. The thing is, is they can do much better. They’re not trying. Meanwhile, Ross is working his hardest and comes out with steaming piles of shit.
The Gangster Disciples are draining William pockets fast and hard! He scrambling to make some more paper any way he can but last year he didn’t make the top 20 on Forbes and earned about as much as Mac Miller and Questlove only they don’t have labels and ads for liquor and chicken wings in all their videos.
And that Reebok money he lost. Rape doesn’t pay kids!
Do you know how sick and hateful you sound talking about a millionaires money? You compare Ross millions to what you have in your bank account instead of what’s in QuestLove bank account.
Looks like we got a butthurt Ross groupie.
When you here the term “Butthurt” its gotta be a hite kid with Lloyd Banks on his IPod.
yep BruthaDee to the rescue with his cape on
BruthaDee keep that one little white boy screaming his name on some ho shit.
I hope I can meet him one day and get his autograph and take a selfie in his 1999 chevy with him wearing cool shades
You know BruthaDee is around when he uses the word “white kid” or mentions anything G-Unit related.
Not a very Boss move if you ask me.
Agreed. If this nigga was gonna sue, why wait till 3+ years later to do so? Fuck outta here Ross, I hope you lose.
Im not smart, to be honest I am somewhat stupid but does the possibility exist that the lawsuit was made after all lawsuits against Ross were finished and finalized?
tbh every single time I heard this LMFAO song..I always wondered if they paid Ross some $$$ for the biting..
If Ross ain’t pay Freeway Ricky for biting his name and beard I dont see why they would owe him one penny
Biting beards is usually punishable with a 5 year sentence and a 25,000 fine, a very serious breach of the law.
2-3 years too late.
If I was LMFAO I would rent a dump truck. Fill it up with pennies. And dump it on William Roberts front lawn! This disgusting beached whale could use a little exercise anyway!
Ross and his producer have a good chance of winning because Eminem won like 3 million from Facebook when he sued them for using his song.
https://hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.24044/title.eminem-sues-facebook-for-their-use-of-a-song-thought-to-be-produced-by-dr-dre
Yo but hasnt Ricky used numerous peoples names and brands to profit himself?
Nigga you named your fucking whole record label after someone elses brand!!!
They had that song using 2 pac’s name for profit!
He exploited Big Meech and Larry Hoover’s names for profit!
Grow the fuck up little girl, a song is a copyighted piece of work, using names and brands is something completely different.
you cant copywrite vague phrase like “Everyday I’m Hustling” and get mad if someone says “Everyday I’m ________”
Aston Martin Music
niggas has built a career off other niggas names just like Game
Awesome comment dude, just like that Buggati song.
If Rolex can shut down Rolex Records I dont see how he gets away with Maybach Music. Nigga really don’t got a creative bone in his fat body
Yes and the Box Chevy song, Chevrolet!
that song was a flop no one getting a dime off that
Maybach should sue this fraud
Eminem sued Apple for using his songs and he won both times so they will probally get a settlement.
using songs is a lot different than changing one lyric around
Run tell the fucking judge then since you the fuckin expert.
unlike rick ross i dont actually know any judges, i try to stay away from the law and court in general
Chris Rock and Universal Pictures should sue this fraud for copyright infringement he based his whole career off MC Gusto and CB4
even the judge said this nigga is 100% fake
“fictional tales of dealing drugs and other exploits….Using the name and certain details of an infamous criminal’s life … he created original artistic works.”
I hate when rappers sue each other if you can call those weird dudes rappers.
I remember when 50 Cent sued Young Buck for a million dollars when he was going through bankruptcy proceedings.
dont borrow money if you cant pay it back fool
As expected I see bitch niggas comin on here with the same old cop jokes when that shit got nuttin to do with any of this shit. These pop niggas sampled a Ross line so they deserve that shit. And last time I checked the nigga Rozay had no problems gettin money. He doin shows wit Jay in MIA yesterday while ur favorite rappers struglling to get an album hate. Niggas will always hate, can deny Rozay on top and ready ot drop a classic Mastermind.
Bawse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Ross nigga sampled another mans name and life story so he don’t deserve shit!
And correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t your favorite rapper also strugling to get an album out??? LOL shit pushed back cause it aint buzzin
Do you know what a sample is?
Doing shows with Jay for free in MIA. He shows up just to eat the hell outta whatever on Jay’s tour rider
Anytime some G Unit Geek tells you that Ross used portions of Freeway Ricks life in his music just laugh and ask the G U it Geek to give you the lyrics or songs that have something to do with Freeway Rick.
50 Cent has warped their gay minds.
I love how BruthaDee is so obsessed with 50 Cent and G-Unit when no one brought them up. In his mind, anyone that hates on Ross is a 50/G-Unit stan, when that’s not true.
If he went on the HHDX Facebook page and read the hundreds of comments on this same article post he would see so many young black men and latino hating on William too!
He’s fucking delusional to think only G-Unit geeks despise this man!
this is easily the most bitchmade shit i’ve seen from any rapper in 2014
ross always starts off the year with a massive L
remember the fake shooting from last january??
Eminem won his lawsuit so Ross will probably win his, anytime you have a copyright on a song you can usually win a judgement.
Nah. LMFAO didn’t even steal the lyric, they just took it and altered it. That’s under fair use. Ross is gonna lose this case.
Chuck D sued St Ides for using his voice without his permission and he got 5 Millie
they didnt use this niggas voice
he cannot copywrite or own the 3 words “everyday”, “i’m” or “hustling”
Shit that’s more than he made from the original song.
what do you mean? there was no specific damages listed
Officer Ricky wants to be like Em’, but Em sued Audi for using a portion of his song and he won 15 million dollars.
How much did Fiddy get when he sued Young Buck knowing Young Buck was broke?
he got nothing cause the nigga was broke….
If 5-0 would have sued Game he would have got stomped out by Pirus.
game not a real blood
when i skimmed that the first time i read Prius, as in the hybrid toyota lol
He got a play station 3 and a hookah.
Id sue my own momma for 15 mill
Is this guy serious? He’s not getting any play in the clubs or selling any records so he’s gna sell people who are? The changing and reuse of the same lyric had always been prevalent in hiphop and always will be.
HE’S SUING THEM FOR LYRICS THAT AREN’T EVEN HIS!
they sold more than rozay ever will hahaha
pretty sure they got singles that outsold ross whole catalog
Ross wont win against the son of barry gordy he just don’t know like the rest of you idiots this is gonna be funny.
Ross should get thrown out on his ear on this one. This has fair use written all over it. If Weird Al can get away with the shit he’s done, this should be a no-brainer. I can’t even believe he’s taking them to court over this actually.
wow.. coming from the guy who steals his ENTIRE likeness from the REAL ricky ross, who is a REAL drug lord.. fucking kill yourself officer willy, and dx too for even writing about this goof
If Rick Ross somehow wins, Rakim is about to become a billionaire. Cuz damn near everyone has repurposed Rakim lines in their catalog
til I looked at the paycheck saying $9401, I be certain …that…my friends brother was like actually taking home money part-time on-line.. there moms best frend has been doing this less than 17 months and recently paid the debts on their house and bourt a great Jaguar XJ. visit this website… http://www.Fb39.Com
.it plays into bigger picture of keeping EVERYONE DOWN by taking away alternative sources of revenue, so that we all stay poor and can never resist the power structure.
I know for a fact that MMG artist Meek Mill has stolen dozens of lines for his lil rap songs.
Officer Ross and his family love the justice system! I just read his prostitute baby momma is also suing 50 Cent for emotional distress because saying she wanted to kill herself after he put out a sex tape of her getting dicked down with a rick ross tattoo by some other nigga.
A prostitute wants money for emotional distress?? Yes you heard that right!
Rozay must not be taking care of his family very well if she’s gotta sue Curtis like that and lie to the judge about never being a hoe just for a little paper. She should call Game he will take care of her with the Robin Hood Project!
SAD STORI:
*Rick Ross in Rehab*
Counselor: Wats it like, not bein able to hav it?
RickRoss: Me head hurtz, mi fingerz hurt, my lipz git cold, me legz cramp, me belly growlz.
Counselor: Wat else?
RickRoss: Me emoshuns, i cri, am sad, am in luv wit it.
Counselor: Itz not good 4 yu. Let it goe
RickRoss: I kno
Counselor: So wat u planing to do nao?
RickRoss: Am switchin frum KFC…..to Chik-fill-a
Comment if you cried.
LMFAO DOES THIS GUY REALLY GOT ON A FUR COAT WITH NO FUCKING SHIRT ON UNDERNEATH AND HIS TITTIES HANGING OUT LIKE A STRIPPER?
DOESNT THAT DEFEAT THE ENTIRE PURPOSE OF THAT VERY COAT????
Justin Bieber and MC Hammer should sue him for the defamation of their names in his drug raps.
^^^That alias fits you, you should use it more often.
A Copyright infringement lawsuit from a man who’s whole career was based off copyright infringement?? That shit Cray, Ain’t it Jay?
Hey gay guy, do you even know what a copyright is?
Everybody wants to sue just because Emnimem won his lawsuit when he sued Audi for that car commercial.
This is worst than when 50 Cent sued Young Buck while he was in jail, how do you sue a man thats broke and in jail when you are worth 750 million dollars? Imagine Diddy suing Jadakiss for a million dollars.
u said that already bruthadee
Fiddy isn’t worth anywhere near 750 million lol
he was trolling
nas should sue french montana, ross and diddy for stealing his lines for stay schemin
Doubt that would happen, Nas, Diddy, Ross and French are all family.
nas and french montana are not like family
I see on this website that Yelawolf announced a new singled called BOXCHEVY. I wonder if Officer Ricky and his boys are gonna sue Yelawolf for that too?
Officer Ricky is biting off Fiddy because Fiddy was the first rapper to sue Taco Bell and win a judgement as a rapper.
50 also sued Q from World Star and got an undisclosed settlement.
Thats why your hero 50 tried to sue Sleek Audio and when he lost he tried to play the race card haha loser, Game is gettin money while Five-O is taking domestic violence classes.
The Taco Bell and Worldstar lawsuits were legit. They used his music and image to push their product without permission. That’s why he won.
Rick Ross has no case like that here.
@Saul Goodman
We’re cooking again, I need distributors. Call me
nah dad you’re dead
Ross and MMG are winning at life they spent the holidays giving back to the hood and they spent
New Years partying in Vegas. Go check their Timelines and IG feeds they are living their dreams and should be a source of inspiration for you.
Yeah broski it looked like Ross was performing for about 47 people on New Years in Vegas
“they are living their dreams and should be a source of inspiration for you.”
So being a fake rapper, a sweaty fat fuck who lies through his teeth should be an inspiration? No thanks, money isnt everything, we have our pride and integrity still
BruthaDee being a cheerleader again.
“So being a fake rapper, a sweaty fat fuck who lies through his teeth should be an inspiration? No thanks, money isnt everything, we have our pride and integrity still”
LOL, you sound like the lonely victim so a sad miserable life.
Geeks like you look toward rappers for truth and lies while us normal people just look toward rappers to be entertained during various activities of our lives. You must live a sheltered existence where you eat mayonnaise sandwiches and brag to your World O Warcraft buddies about how Emenim is such “real” rapper.
You are the reason why Ross is still relevant, rappers with a strong street audience go out of their way to do songs with Ross just to mock you and show you how much they value your opinion.
Dominate Gene, quick question. Are you Retarded?
he really might be. hes definitely mentally ill as hes been trolling for years on all the major hip-hop websites.
Rick Ross is a legend right now. He will go gold again next album. Mike Will is a legendary producer beating out dre’s wack ass.
Its 2014 dude n you still playing the troll card fool
Nobody believes your troll lies.
@dentaldamboy
Im gonna cum in your mouth so much you’ll be shittin cum
These are predictions moron, not fact.
1. Rick Ross is far from legendary status.
2. If Mike Will is better than Dre, then how come all of shady aftermaths records sell more and are more respected?
3. Maybach music sucks Shady Aftermaths cock, you can go tell officer Ricky that. I’d love to see 50 or Eminem end his career
“nas and french montana are not like family”
They should feel like family. Both their albums flopped.
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Customer: K
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Customer: Ur fukin weerd
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I like your mom
Why’d it take him 4 years to sue? The songs really popular.
“HollywoodReporter.com reports that the defendants in the case have ignored warnings about the infringement and as a result Ross is hoping for an injunction and maximum statutory damages.”
It helps when you read the articles you comment on
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lol what a bitch
fuck rick ross
This is very un-HipHop of him.
rap has always drawn from and put twists on other songs catch phrases and shit.
Rick Ross has probably even done it himself.
dudes a fukin hypocrite probly just doin to try and collect some money.
As sum guy said earlier fat boy stole his entire fake story appearance and name from the real rick ross sum fuckin nerve to sue anybody the fat snitch.
Waited till the album had sold as much as possible n now he sues he’s such a bitch boy
You right.. He needs to chalk this one up as a lost..
Hmmm; couple of things come to mind…
Ross has been accused of much the same thing with that song “3 Kings”, so that could add an interesting dimension to this case.
Surely “Everyday I’m hustlin'” is too vague/too overused a line to have copyright on?
Given how much repurposing happens in rap music; if Ross wins there will be one hell of a precedent for the likes of Rakim, Nas and Jay-Z…
And LMFAO are Berry Gordy’s kids. Make of how that will impact this on what you will.
I bet Berry got goons that make the GD’s look like school girls.
The first two thoughts that came to me..you’re on point..the irony with this guy..
frauddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
officer rickyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Cyber nobodyyyyyyy
ross broke
30 million and counting.
net worth doesnt mean he has 30 million
kids don’t know they think net worth is an actual amount of cash on hand ross broke
30 mil how? he never went plat he don’t get tour money like that let these fools tell you anything they want that’s that major label flash money you see.
The FAKEST Rapper in HISTORY : William ‘Officer Ricky – Fake Rick Ross’ Roberts is claiming someone STOLE a generic phrase as inconsequential as ‘Everyday I’m…’, AND he blatantly STOLE an ICON’s entire NAME, LOOK, STORIES & LIFESTYLE (None of which he earned, lived OR paid hommage to) & hides behind some corporate attorneys, while he acts like he’s ‘livin’ the life of a mobb boss & drug kingpin’?!@!? HOW F*CKED UP IS THIS CLOWN?@!@!
Boycott MAYCOCK Music & all the meek & fake ‘rappers’ they try to cram down our throats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#TeamRoss..?
http://www.xnxx.com/video1227077/50_cent_having_sex_with_rick_ross_s_baby_mama
At the heart, rap is rooted in borrowing, remixing, and reworking. LMFAO used Rick Ross as a homage/shutout, and not as a creative crutch. That’s the primary difference between creativity and stealing.
LMFAO= real hip hop. Better than that faggot Eminem
LIL WAYNE IS THE BEST OMG WAY BETTER THAN LMFAO AND EMINEM
I love the sarcasm in your comment.
How tha fuck can Officer Ricky say the phrase “Everyday Im Hustlin” is copyrighted, there were plenty using tht phrase before him N Im sure at least one other rapper has said that in a song before. Ross must be real desperate for money since hes losing most of his fans
im sure hes used a bunch of jay-z or 2pac lines in his raps over the years
This is publicity for his upcoming album,that’s just my guess….
His last album went gold. How is he losing fans? lol
His singles are flopping and his buzz is dying, that’s how he’s losing fans.
“30 mil how? he never went plat”
He’s been around for almost 10 years. Just cause you don’t like him doesn’t mean he’s not smart enough to know how to play the game. DMX went platinum for years and now he’s flat broke. It’s how you manage your money, not how many millions you sell.
flat broke niccas dont pay off 1 milli in child support
“kids don’t know they think net worth is an actual amount of cash on hand ross broke”
Post a pic of him clipping coupons then.
I respect Hip Hop as an art form and consider many of its artists some of my close friends. But I believe the art form owes an obligation of authenticity. You cannot go out and say you sold cocaine at Kilo to Metric ton scale and be so detached from the experience. If you do, you have an obligation to the youth to tell them the truth and not lie about the facts of your circumstance to try to further validate the mistruth.
There is a teachable moment about the state of our community when a man who has a respectable job as a correctional officer, has to recreate himself in my former image as a large-scale kingpin to gain what he feels is social acceptance as a successful man. I along with many others would have given it all up for stability and opportunity, when Reagan came into office with Trickle down gutting assistance programs, and privatization of public sector jobs ripped through our cities it strip-mined those types of stable jobs in a very short period from Black America.
I will continue to go around the country and speak at schools, speaking to the need for the youth to avoid getting caught up in the dope game. Also I will be going city to city giving artists that dont get looks by labels Mixtape exposure. I look forward to the release of my autobiographical book due out in February, and film in development to help tell the truth about how Black American Cities developed and turned to drugs, the dope game and its consequences.
– Freeway Rick Ross
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officer rickyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
“dont pay off 1 milli in child support”
One, he didn’t pay a million, and two, somebody lent him the money.
funny how a washed up crackhead make more off 1 show than you make in a year isn’t it Quoteman
Prove it, Quoteman.
“There is a teachable moment about the state of our community when a man who has a respectable job as a correctional officer, has to recreate himself in my former image as a large-scale kingpin to gain what he feels is social acceptance as a successful man,””
DAMN THATS ETHER:by the real rick ross
“His singles are flopping and his buzz is dying, that’s how he’s losing fans”
He’s only had 1 official single. The rest were street songs.
box chevy – announced as first single, – flopped,
no games ft. future – announced as first single, flopped
devil is a lie ft. jay-z – flopped
i guess street single is slang for failed single
Keep making excuses. Every song he released was an official single and they all tanked.
“funny how a washed up crackhead make more off 1 show”
Than you? We all know you have an undeclared major, and have been in college for ten years. You generate zero income, yet want to stand up for a crackhead whose production last album sounded like it cost $1.95 lol Be original with your venom.
damn must have hit a nerve he left out the part about dmx making more off 1 show than he makes in a year LOLOL
Prove he paid it then, half a man. You can’t, or else you would.
Prove he didn’t paid it then, not a man. You can’t, or else you would.
gay peoplelisten to;lil wayne.rick fraud. puffy.gambino.ab soul.
retarded people listen to;french. guccy. jay z. meek mill.wale n wanksta
gangsta listen to; 50 cent. jeezy. bg dats it
people who get pussy listento;drake. fab lloyd banks
“damn must have hit a nerve he left out the part about dmx making more off 1 show than he makes in a year LOLOL”
If you seriously believe that you need very expensive help.
If you don’t believe it, then you’re the one who needs help.
tell us quoteman, how much do you bring in a year at your job at the mall
ANOTHER W FOR ROSS
how? If you simply read the article you’d realize he was suing them and won’t get s h i t from it
you should know by now that rickys fan base cant read too well. Hence they dont know he stole his whole persona from the real freeway ricky, or his CO past.
RICKY STAYS LOSING AND LYING. COULDN’T BELIEVE HE HARD THE NERVE TO SUE SOME BROTHERS FOR STEALING PART OF A LYRIC WHEN HE STOLE A LIVING MANS NAME, BEARD AND PERSONA. SHIT HE EVEN STOLE THE NAME AND LOGO FOR HIS LABEL. GONNA BE FUNNY IF HE HAS TO PAY 50 THAT 2 MILLION.
what a dumb d!ck tard. tubby wannabe mob boss had to even steal a real gangstas name to feel real
What a dumbass..