Rapper Lord Finesse says in a $10 million lawsuit that 20-year-old rap star Mac Miller ripped off his 1995 hit “Hip 2 Da Game” to launch his music career. In 1995, Finesse released his hit song “Hip 2 Da Game,” which is the subject of his lawsuit against Mac Miller in federal court in Manhattan. “This is a case about a teenage rapper- Mac Miller- copying the music from a song written, produced and performed by Lord Finesse, a hip hop legend, changing the title and then distributing it under his own name in order to launch his music career,” the complaint states. Mac Miller released his version of “Hip 2 Da Game” on a “mix tapes,” a term used to describe free music distributed by up-and-coming rappers.
The $10 million lawsuit alleges copyright infringement, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, interference, deceptive trade practices, and a number of related state law claims. Finesse also seeks a permanent injunction from the court.
via CourthouseNews
Should Lord Finesse be entitled to any money for a mixtape song?
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if Mac sold his mixtape…then Finesse is entitled to some form of payment. Its only right.
happens all the time tho…
“Hip 2 da Game” how ironic…HA!
Get the fuck out of here…how you gone sue that nigga for 10 mill on a mixtape song…and this nigga mac miller propably dont even got 10 mill and if his label pay it then he gone owe them untill he can make 10 platinum albums or diamond…..Broke superstar
yo know rapper perform mixtape tracks at concert all the time , and they all make $$ off mixtapes , so yes he does deserve some $$.
Finesse is screwed……..the judge is gonna vote in mac’s favor, becuase its freedom of speech and he didnt make a dollar off of it………………………..dont waste your lawyer fees Finesse…..
pretty much ever single mixtape out has ripped off beats n shit, why the fuck does he think hes entitled to sue? the song came out years ago to, why he wait so long?
Not the first time this wack ass “rapper” ripped off something from someone. Remember this MAC MILLER? [www.youtube.com]
yea this is DEF work from lord finesse record label. Lord Finesse clearly said it himself that he loved what mac did and put his own twist to the beat. this lawsuit is prolly coming from his record label..just trying to get bread from the new kid. funny how this music industry works. Snakes in the pond forreal
everyone needs to learn some grammar. you all sound like some fob chinaman trying to be niggerish
i thought lord finesse is real and don’t need the money, because he’s doin’ it for hiphop not for the dollars. now this nigga want 10 million ? this motherfucker can suck a big dick !
He’s getting sewed cause he shot a video for the song and the video has add’s on youtube so mac miller is getting paid off of a song that isn’t his.
just for money, and like all other mixtape cases … it will get thrown out.
he should settle out of court…he’ll have a better chance at gettin’ compensated…BUT it won’t be 10 mil.
Daam niggaz must be broke