Posted on 05.31.2008

Common, Kanye, Method Man And Redman Sued Over Sample

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Common, Kanye, Method Man And Redman Sued Over Sample

Common, Kanye West, Method Man and Redman along with their respective record companies were hit with a lawsuit on Thursday (May 22) filed by the daughter of late jazz musician Joe Farrell accusing all parties of using Farrell’s music without consent.

The lawsuit was filed with the U.S. District Court in New York by Kathleen Firrantello naming the rappers and several labels owned by Universal Music Group.

Firrantello claims that samples of Farrell’s 1974 "Upon This Rock" were used in three separate songs - Common’s "Chi-City," Kanye West’s "Gone" and Method Man and Redman’s "Run 4 Cover" - without permission.

The plaintiff is seeking $1 million in punitive damages and is requesting that no further copies of the three tracks be made, sold or performed.

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Common, Kanye, Method Man And Redman Sued Over Sample, by Travis Smagata [2008-06-02 09:03:31]

FUCK YOU KATHLEEN,,,you can sue them but, i think method man should put a hit on your ass bitch,,,i think he can have you killed by somebody who has nothing,,so watch your back

Common, Kanye, Method Man And Redman Sued Over Sample, by Travis laramee smagata [2008-06-02 08:58:32]

holy shit,,,thatsb fucked in the muthafuckin head,,method man does NOT copy other music,,he has his own METHOD,,

Common, Kanye, Method Man And Redman Sued Over Sample, by Donahue [2008-06-01 21:30:39]

$1 million in punitive damages ?!?! thats fucked up, she’s just trying to get some quick money ! i say fuck her and people that pull this shit...sure they could write there own stuff but they thought someone else sounded better...people need to stop crying over shit like this, i mean those songs been out for a long time and you can never get rid of them !!! damn gold diggin’ bitch