Jay Z Wins 'Big Pimpin'' Copyright Infringement Case

  /  10.21.2015

Jay Z will not lose. A judge has dismissed a case against the hip-hop mogul and Timbaland alleging copyright infringement with regards to their 1999 hit “Big Pimpin’.”

U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder tossed out the case before it reached a jury. The suit was brought by Osama Ahmed Fahmy, the nephew of Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi, who was trying to sue over his uncle’s 1957 song “Khosara Khosara,” which is sampled in “Big Pimpin’.”

Snyder did not provide an in-depth explanation for her decision, but according to The Associated Press, she told jurors that she tossed out the case after hearing testimony from Egyptian law experts.

“My client is pleased with and gratified by the decision,” said Jay Z’s lawyer Andrew Bart.

“We think it’s completely wrong, and we’ll appeal,” said Fahmy’s attorney, Pete Ross.

This isn’t the song’s first brush with the courts—back in 2001, Timbaland paid $100,000 to settle litigation. The AP reports that Jay Z testified in court to the effect that he believed he had the rights to use the sample when he first recorded “Big Pimpin’.”

TRENDING

Metro Boomin Addresses Speculation About Drake And Future's Alleged Beef: "Stop Making Stuff Up"

Metro Boomin told fans to “stop making stuff up for engagement” without clarifying whether he ...
03.25.2024

New Photos Of Drake Go Viral Following Kendrick Lamar's Verse On "Like That"

Social media fans claim that Drake looks stressed following the release of Kendrick Lamar’s new ...
03.23.2024

Cardi B Threatens To Sue LAPD After They Allegedly Made Her Get “Butt-Naked” During Investigation

“I was freaking out,” Cardi B detailed the incident. “They had me outside for like ...
03.26.2024

Twitter Users Hilariously React To Tyla Rejecting Kai Cenat During Livestream: "We're Friends"

After Kai Cenat asked the “Water” singer on a date, she lightheartedly responded, “Are you ...
03.25.2024
View More

Sponsored Stories