Rap-Up.com || Frank Ocean Threatened with Lawsuit Over ‘Hotel California’ Sample

Don’t expect to see Frank Ocean perform “American Wedding” at Coachella in April. Eagles founder Don Henley has reportedly threatened the Odd Future singer with legal action if he performs the “Hotel California”-sampled song live.

Ocean’s version, which appears on his 2011 debut Nostalgia, Ultra, borrows from the Eagles’ 1977 classic. The sample was not cleared and the project was never commercially released.

“Don Henley is apparently intimidated by my rendition of hotel california,” revealed Ocean, who performed the song live during his brief tour last year.

But instead of getting upset over an impending lawsuit, he’s taking it as a compliment. “He threatened to sue if I perform it again. I think that’s fuckin awesome.”

Ocean has been cooking up “sonic goodies” for his first Def Jam release and will appear on Odd Future’s compilation The OF Tape Vol. 2, due March 20.

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15 Comments

Tev
February 29th, 2012 at 6:07 am
Damn

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lild
February 29th, 2012 at 6:08 am
soo annoyed he pulled out of future music. i was supposed to be seeing him live this sunday!

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Claire
February 29th, 2012 at 6:08 am
That is my FAVORITE Frank Ocean track is it that serious to sue over him performing it? He already didn’t release it at your request but a performance? -_-

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TRP
February 29th, 2012 at 6:16 am
That’s my favorite song by him, genius creation.

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not thanks
February 29th, 2012 at 6:22 am
was/am listening to American Wedding just as this headline appears! #goodsong #ilovefrank #americandivorce

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C94B
February 29th, 2012 at 6:45 am
Such a shame… Beautiful, beautiful song.

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NOChildNotToday
February 29th, 2012 at 7:03 am
Don Henley sucks A$$ A$$ A$$ A$$ A$$ A$$ A$$.

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Yeahright Reply:
February 29th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
@NOChildNotToday,

You are ignorant towards music. Learn before you speak you dimwit

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Laggiewant7748 Reply:
July 6th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
@NOChildNotToday, WTF?? Why is it Don Henley’s fault that this arrogant jerk not samples but steals his music? He did not pay royalties. You are a fool.

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malikMJdope
February 29th, 2012 at 9:46 am
Thats amazing though all this Frank O talk got me amped for this “Sonic good” album

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here yee
February 29th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
maybe next time you’ll get permission or make your own f*cking music

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Frank Ocean May Face Lawsuit Over ‘Eagles’ Sample | Internet Music News
February 29th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
[...] Henley is apparently intimidated by my rendition of “Hotel California,” Ocean said (via Rap-Up). Despite a possible lawsuit looming over his head, Ocean seems to take it as a compliment. “He [...]
Hugh
March 1st, 2012 at 4:46 am
Has anyone ever sued over a instrumental on a mixtape?

Don Henley is a bad sport

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lolo Reply:
July 6th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
@Hugh, Don Henley is not a bad sport if he is the one being ripped off. You have it all backwards. Don Henley didn’t even do anything it was the record company. Get your facts straight.

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