Top Dawg Entertainment protégé Kendrick Lamar is making headlines this week for reportedly being sued over an unauthorized Bill Withers sample. According to reports, Mattie Music Group has sought out legal action against K. Dot for not having the rights to Withers’ “Don’t You Want To Stay.” According to legal docs filed by MMG …
the company says K. Dot’s 2009 track “I Do This” is a complete replica
of “Don’t You Want To Stay” — to the point it “consists of nothing more
than new rap and hip hop lyrics set to the existing music of “Don’t You
Want To Stay.” Mattie Music is suing for damages and wants Kendrick to
stop using the Withers track. (TMZ)KENDRICK LAMAR DRAGGED INTO LEGAL BATTLE
Top Dawg Entertainment protégé Kendrick Lamar is making headlines this week for reportedly being sued over an unauthorized Bill Withers sample. According to reports, Mattie Music Group has sought out legal action against K. Dot for not having the rights to Withers’ “Don’t You Want To Stay.” According to legal docs filed by MMG …
the company says K. Dot’s 2009 track “I Do This” is a complete replica
of “Don’t You Want To Stay” — to the point it “consists of nothing more
than new rap and hip hop lyrics set to the existing music of “Don’t You
Want To Stay.” Mattie Music is suing for damages and wants Kendrick to
stop using the Withers track. (TMZ)
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