Since the release of the Harmony Korine-directed film, Spring Breakers, Houston rapper RiFF RaFF has remained vocal in his belief that he was the inspiration behind the movie’s main character, Alien, and he will soon take his issue with the film’s creators to court.
According to TMZ, the “Mr. Popular” rapper is suing those behind the movie for a sum of $8 to $10 million. He also stated that his issue wasn’t with Spring Breakers star James Franco, but with the fact that he has yet to be compensated.
“I haven’t been compensated for the Spring Breakers…We’re seeking eight to 10 million right now…There’s a lump sum that’s made per movie. You know, James Franco’s cool. He drop four, five movies a year. He has the money. It’s not about him. You know what I mean? I just need my money,” said RiFF RaFF.
RiFF RaFF also offered up a sort of analogy as he compared not being compensated for the film to someone using his property for financial gain and not sharing any of the profits.
“It’s like if I have a front yard. And you’re planting soil and you’re planting trees and building peaches and houses and selling parking lots on my property then I deserve to be compensated for some portion of that money,” he explained.
Last year, RiFF RaFF revealed that director Harmony Korine approached him about being in the film and when he couldn’t fit the role into his schedule, Korine reportedly turned to actor James Franco.
“The role I would have played would be like a drug dealer, or the friend of a drug dealer, Gucci Mane, James Franco was in the movie, but I was supposed to be in there also,” the rapper revealed to Fuse last year. “Now James Franco is playing me.”
Despite the alleged lawsuit, RiFF RaFF went on to refer to Spring Breakers as a “great movie” and expressed his excitement for a sequel.
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It’s his fault for not playing the role in the movie in the first place. He has nothing else to do besides make corny videos on worldstar, anyway.
dont make him bring the rice out
Dude just couldn’t be happy that he inspired it, he has to make a lawsuit because they’re rich and he aint got shit. I hope they go all Hollywood on his ass and give him a terrible ending. I hope they spend “his” 10 mill on the best lawyer out and he gets schooled. He’s dumb as hell trying to battle those guys over a movie. Why can’t he sit down, watch it, enjoy it, and shut his bitch mouth.
“It’s like if I have a front yard. And you’re planting soil and you’re planting trees and building peaches and houses and selling parking lots on my property then I deserve to be compensated for some portion of that money,” he explained.
It’s more like, if you have a front yard, and somebody else makes a similar one based on yours. But yeah, whatever.
planting soil?????
this fuckn clown
He turned down the lead role in a major motion picture to fuck around at shit clubs in the south? Sorry riffy u don’t deserve no money for that move
He can’t sue because he was an inspiration. His name was never used in the film itself. He should be happy that his name was even thrown out there.
Its funny because he raps about lean and pills when in real life all he does is workout and eat healthy.
Rap Game Larry Bird
This muthafucka can build peaches just give him the money
Rap Game Tom Hanks
this man is joke
Rap game Louie Anderson
Moral: Don’t plant soil or build peaches on Riff Raff’s lawn.
lol
Rap game Jamie Oliver
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp9BSmxgUxs
okay dumbass go back to being broke you ain’t getting shit.
you ain’t in the movie cuz you can’t act. You can’t even act like your self so get a real job a grow up cuz your carreer as a rapper is a joke. LOSER.
That character may look like you and shit but if they paid you they would have to pay every other dumb braid wearing idiot piece of trash white boy idiots that look just like you as well.
u aint the only idiot out there.
Rap game Emmett Till
HIPHOPDX – PLEASE STOP POSTING INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FUCKING CLOWN. NOBODY CARES. IF I EVER SAW THIS DUDE IN PERSON I WOULD TELL HIM HE’S A FUCKING FAGGOT TO HIS FACE.
Rap game Steve Jobs
I dont really like Riff Raff’s music but I think he will win this lawsuit. The character Alien looks and acts way too much like Riff Raff. So many people think this character is Riff Raff so the judge would see it that way as well. However, I don’t think this will even make it to the courts because the studio will most likely settle out of court and give money to Riff Raff. I wouldnt be surprised if the studio gave him a million in settlement.
you can’t copyrite a look
Who said anything about copyrighting? All I know is that when you use the likeness of someone in movies usually they get paid. Also, given the fact that media outlets have noted the similarity of the character in the movie and Riff Raff only makes his case more likely to win.
lolllllllllll rif rafff a bossss
diz guy is ma favorite white rapper. I dont get da hate… he can outrap yo fav rappe. whatz da problem bitchez? he shud sign to YMCMB. wud be an incredible rooster… I’m a close friend of Lil Wayne and he told me dat he is interested in Riff Raff. Weezy da GOAT. swag
friends with benefits with wayne?
i don’t think you can copyrite a look
There is a whole scene in the movie that is ripped off of a Riff Raff YouTube video. They will settle out of court for 750k.
Rap game Carlton from Fresh Prince
he better get his money while he can. pretty soon RiffRaff is gonna be useless.
when was he usefull?
Rap game Sidney Crosby
Rap game Newt Gingrich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhCD8Bc_02c
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Rap Game Maya Angelou
There’s a disclaimer towards the end of movies that clearly stipulates the film you’ve just seen is fictional and that any similarities to persons living or dead is purely co-incidental. This film sucks anyway, if I were Riff, I’d try my best to further distance myself from this awful flick. Best movie about Wiggaz, white drug dealers, gentrification and hip-hop culture is Method Man’s the Wackness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWvSwaC4Kg8
Riff Raff is such a clown. Does anyone pay attention to someone who got the little buzz he has off of Soulja Boy? If Lil Jon was white and stupid, he would look like Riff Raff.
ratttatttttttttattatttttttttt this cockroach is still breathing ratatatatatatattatttttttt
Rap game Corey Feldman
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So should Vanilla Ice sue this idiot. He stole Vanilla Ices steez!
Rap game Larry King
yea myers myers myers is out their….mother fuckers with rabbit mask on peeking threw tress laughing real crazy getting at bitches.or jasons fallow you threw the shit.or other types of things
damn dude… you have to learn to read..be easy
Rap game George Takei
hey facker
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh24/ixdietonight/leatherface.jpg
rap game Magic Johnson. Cuz he got AIDS
Riff Raff wants to feed his wiggaz!!!
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Is there a lawyer out there who would help me sue Redbox for the $1.50 I spent renting it? What a shitty movie. I want to sue for pain and suffering, I couldn’t even finish watching that dog turd of a flick.
Rap game Carl Lewis
LMAO!!!! i saw that shit at redbox …selna gomez…wtf!!
Rap game Emilio Estevez
Rap game David Spade
Ya Bish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SCtyEOJy0A
he a dope head… u can c it in his eyes… still a entertainin individual doe… cant front…
Riff Raff looks like Yelawolf’s gay uncle for real.
Thats actually a clever move. White boy is playin fool on yall, but he aint that stoopid as he tries to look.(or he is and has a good lawyer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkD3jV9cgAI
riff raff keeps winning
Rap Game Vinnie Jones
Rap game Jar Jar Binks
Splish Splash take a bath
The walls have ears
The doors have scrotums.
so this guy couldn’t find the time to appear in a major motion picture? yeah right
lol!!! i was thinkin the same thing…acting like hes super busy in his career…lmao!
Mcdonalds was really busy that weekend.
He is actually extremely busy. believe it or not. he is literally flying state to state every day.
Someone need to shoot dis fool 🙂
#justicefortrayvon
This guy is a fucking moron! Holy shit, he thinks he’s going to win this suit?!! And how in the hell would he do that? What can they possibly charge them with? “Looking like somebody?” GTFOH!! fuckin clown!
“planting soil…and building peaches”
errrrr..
Riff raff is a joke, but watching the film i actually thought it was him. They completely used his persona for the character.
he’ll def get a settlement, not 10 milli tho
they used a rapper from st. pete in the movie..
Unless he has paperwork stating he was supposed to be in the movie he won’t get a dime. He also doesn’t have a leg to stand on because he didn’t write, produce, or direct the movie, so keep dreaming about that 10 million. The movie flopped, so the studio doesn’t even have 10 million to give you even if you had a valid case.