Last Friday, St. Louis rapper Michael “Dutch” Jackson filed a 31-page complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District against ESPN, And1, Amazon.com and other companies. Jackson alleges the companies used his song, “I Am the Greatest,” for marketing purposes without his permission.
“Defendants and those acting by, through and under them have used the plaintiffs’ work to market and sell literally millions of dollars of products, without compensation to the plaintiff,” the complaint read.
Jackson stated that he wrote and recorded the song, but didn’t officially release it to the various companies who used the work without his permission. Jackson’s complaint seeks monetary damages, both compensatory and punitive, for “all sales, income and profit earned.” According to Jackson’s legal team, each company that used “I Am the Greatest” directly violated the Federal Copyright Act, Federal Lanham Act, and various state laws.
Correction: He didn’t file anything. His attorney did.
@Just GEE great use of a comment, you fuckin idiot. His attorney filed it on his behalf, which means that he filed it. Damn, you internet nerds never seem to amaze me. Faggot!
The irony that his given name is Michael Jackson.
Dutch Jackson…a stl urban legend!!!
somethings never change..
GET ‘EM DUTCH!
who the fuck is this guy, and who the fuck cares about this guy and his music? stl sit the fuck down
LMAO…I asked the same question…Who is this guy?
Doesn’t matter “WHO” the fuck he is, if he or any other artist has copy written material he is doing what ANY artist in his position SHOULD do when HIS creations are being used without compensation to the creator.
STL sit the fuck down? Who are you? STL Stand the fuck up!!!!! I rep the stl everyday all day. Why don’t you post your name and stop being anonymous u fake internet thug.
dutch masters only
Want you google me and find out who i am…lol what up Tef!!!! this is only the beginning!!!!
fuck these bums talkin shit cause your tryin to get paid for ur work.. get that money dawgy!!!!
@Dutch Jackson: Get that doe my nigga fuck all these other lame niggaz sitting in front of a computer talking shit for NO REASON.
If he was smart, he would have just reached out to ESPN and expressed interest in trying to promote the song for the network. Maybe he could have even gone on First & Ten and battle rapped Skip Bailiss. Instead, now he looks like a talentless hack, out for a few easy bucks.
I’m saying…I was born and raised in STL..who the fidduck is this cat??!!
…and there you have it. Always some mad ass hatin’ n***a cause HE don’t know somebody, lol! Who are you? I’m born and raised and don’t know you, so STFU, lol! …but I know Dutch!!!!!
@Nico..i did reach out….let somebody generate millions with the help of your shit without u seeing a dime and tell me how u feel.
Dutch is entitled to a percentage. ESPN already jacked ED LOVER’s “C’mon Son”, they can’t just keep jackin HipHop and not pay.
My n***a Dutch!!!!! Get ’em!
DANG THEY ARE HATIN’ HAAAAAAARRRRRRRRD!!! HA!!! GET THAT $$$… I JUST SAW THE STORY ON THE NEWS A FEW MINUTES AGO!!!! LOL
So, let me get this straight: People are actually hating on the fact that he is suing? Who cares if you don’t know who he is. Does that make a difference. If Rachel Ray stole my grandma’s 7up cake recipe and made money off of it without her consent, then we have a problem! And please trust and believe that my granny, Mrs. Rosa Lee Chin, would have called her Jewish lawyer up IMMEDIATELY to sue for damages. Let this man get the money that is owed to him and shut up about it.