Abcko Music Inc., the musical publishing company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones' song "Play With Fire", sued rapper Lil Wayne on Thursday. They have accused Wayne, his artistic collaborators and his record company, a unit of Universal Music Group, of copyright infringement and unfair competition.
"Playing with Fire" is a clear derivative of the Rolling Stones song with the original lyrics and music altered in a recognizable way, Abkco said in its lawsuit. In one example, the lawsuit said a lyric from the Stones song is "But don't play with me, 'cause you're playing with fire," and the Lil Wayne version has the line, "But you can't blame me if I set this stage on fire."
Abkco also said that Lil Wayne's version uses "explicit, sexist and offensive language" and could lead the public to believe the company and the Rolling Stones approved of and authorized the new version.
No specific information regarding the amount of damages being sought, but it is safe to assume that it will be in the millions.
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Damn everybody getting sued left and right.
oh and let me just quote Biggie "more money, more problems"
damn can the little nigga get a chance to enjoy his money first he got trail for all them drugs and getting fucked with over that bentley money and now this. whats next diddy going to sue him because his cover look like biggie "born again" album.
They Just Keep Makin An Example Outta His Azz....Shyt Is So Ridiculous Though....Scream At Me,1..
Wayne's got some really fucked up PR people in his camp.
He's constantly in some shit...
He sold a-millie and probably wont see any money off of the album.
1. He's still gotta pay for that 99 Bentley.
2. Still owes promoters money. Still owes his jeweler.
3. Still owes his DADDY/MANAGER!
4. Now this sampling lawsuit from one of the greatest bands in history!
By the way people... this IS a valid lawsuit. They're serious about not letting muthafuckas sample their shit without permission/clearance!
He sampled the tune also. They're gonna get him!
He betta do like Jay did and do 7 concernts in 7 states all in one fucki' day or something and pay off that debt!
Ridiculous rappers!
~Be Eazy!
Weezy in trouble again? im not even surprised.
damn, this isnt the first time wayne got hit with a suit like this (i feel like dying).. you dont see smarter, or at least business-wise rappers getting into shit like this.. and a lot of people consider the rolling stones the best rock group of all time..
despite what you all want to think, the rolling stones have a shit-ton more money than wayne and can afford much better lawyers.. they are about to either A) win the case or B) settle out of court after wayne pays them the money
Basically Niggaz is Hustliin by Any Means...
thirsty for money damn!!
good for him
damn when tese rappers gon learn that u gotta get shit CLEARED BEFORE RE MAKIN SOMEONE ELSE'S SONG
i.e. mario's song just a friend
HE HAD BIZ MARKIE IN DA VID!!!
know your legal rights BEFORE u do things cuz it'll cost u if u don't
GOT DAMN RAPPERS THESE DAYS
WHO'S NEXT??
****JUST MY OPINION****
go to youtube and search the rolling stones song and compare it to weezys.. there might be 4 of the same words in the song and thats it.. i thought this might be legit till i actually listened to the songs together
I gotta agree wit tjmilk, da songs dnt sound shyte alike dats its almost lyke suin sumbodi 4 wearin da same shoes lol jus buz a few words r da same really doesnt mean he took dey song, dey really REALLY shuld let dat 1 go buz dey on sum bullshyte
damn wayne sumbody settin ur stage n fire u jus got poped then locked up and no dis lol
now this***
well fuck u n PLIES country bamma ass
pliies goat, go shoot yourself fuckin idiot.
this shit is funny....thoes two lines they compaired are nothing alike, other than they have the word "fire" in them....good luck with that lawsuit
that's what Platium records sales in one week brings
... more money, more ... lawsuits
im pretty sure the rolling stone fans aint gonna ever hear the wayne version so their reason 4 suing is bullshit.
you'd be surprised! lol there be some random ass people talkin bout sum, "ima a rolling stones fan"
i like the rolling stones.. is it illegal to like two different types of music.. i respect music as an artform
"is it illegal to like two different types of music.. i respect music as an artform"
hell no, how could you know good music if you only listen to one genre
This is almost as bad as fitty chicc gold diggin. Thats why if i was rich i would stay out of the lime light...
damn man im bout to sue someone for no reason just so i can bring in some GREEN! WHOEVER commented above me im suein yo ass just becuase you commented before me! ill set it at 25,000!
plies the goat, ur dumb becuase what do you think plies is? all his money comes from ringtones... shutup kid.
man another lawsuit. shit everybody goin hard for the gwop
Lmao, these crackaz pockets is hurting, huh...If Wayne wasn't who he is and sold the amount of cd's he's sold they wouldn't even be paying him any attention..They just go around looking for songs that got a similar line or something..They think they own every got damn word in the dictionary..Niggaz need to put together some money and hire some people that go through their bullshit music with a fine toothed comb the way they are doing us..This is some bullshit and something needs to be done about it...Mufuckas can't say 4 words without getting sued..Petty ass bitches..
GawgaBwoy these crackaz been doin this shit for centuries. they only care bout a fuckin dollar. me personally dont really have the same love for music anymore because shit has become to corporate. hip hop will become great again when we kick corporate white amerikkka out the game.
yall niggaz sound mad fuckin ignorant. I respect your opinions, cuz Lord knows I always got one, but when you say shit like "hip hop will become great again when we kick corporate white amerikkka out the game" and " these crackaz pockets is hurting", thats just as racist as the same racism you're speaking against. Fighting fire with fire just leaves EVERYONE burnt, no winners there.
Kicking "white corporate" America out of the record business is gonna leave the industry pretty fuckin empty dont you think?
@reign i aint talkin bout all white people, just da lets say 2% that controls 99% of the doe. they promote stuff that is harmful to our communities (black and latino) the most. ask ya'self why that is. why does the roots get the same amount of promotional dollars as lets say jeezy gets. dare we say jeezy is better than black thought. i dont think so, nore does most people that have a clue about real hip hop. jeezy is however better at being a harmful influence on the youth. ask ya'self why this is so. bottom he that controls the dollars controls what goes out to the public. less corporate dollars=more diversity in the game. not just a bunch of niggas coonin and bafoonin.
Go download Rolling Stones version, and download Wayne version.
And it isn't like Wayne to steal lines? Didn't that nigga repeat a whole Aaliyah (sp) verse in a song?
Fa sho...One of my homebwoys said some shit to me about 10 years ago and that shit is still relevant..He said white people have never been to another country and done good..But you're definitely right because like you said they've been in the business of exploitation for years..They are like your spoiled sibling when it comes to trying to have something for yourself..If they can't get their piece of the pie they'll try and destroy it..We shouldn't forget that hip hop is kind of a gauge to show us how they are treating us in all other aspects..Look at the business side of things, harassment, unsolved hip hop deaths and so on..The fucked up thing is the majority of these so called real niggaz and street rappers are siding with the crackaz..The only ones that's not haven't got on yet..The majority of the rest are puppets that can't say certain things without getting masters approval..But i've kind of fell out of love with hip hop too..The blues is the realest music out right now..
Niggas like Plies be saying cracka in almost every other song, but he making money for them. I guess you can say he truly is a "goon"
This hopefully will be dismissed. Using a similar theme is not copyright infringement.
They aint gon win that case thats some bullshit
I smell smoke, and something sizzling...
I think it will be dismissed because only one line sounds the same and its not copyright infringement unless you use the exact thing
who the fuck cares about the rolling stones?
they have sold 68 million albums in the united states... so... yea..... whats wayne at??
they saw wayne makin money and said "fuck that, we hungry."
that's messed up though, tryin to take his money for somethin that sounds almost similar. that is some bullshit.
it does sound ALOT like it...you say the stones didn't listen to weezy's version, well DID YOU listen to the stones version???
the song is 50 years old...
guitar and drums aren't too similar, but they are...
and the diamonds and clothes lines are EXACTLY the same, and the fire...come on...no way whoever produced this song didn't use the stone's song for inspiration...
come on people, its common sense, and its free
and i bet wayne didn't know...his high ass walked into the studio, heard the beat, and loved it...
you can't blame his PR, managers, etc... HIS ASS HIRED THOSE PEOPLE!!!!
come on now, you can't tell me Jay doesn't have somebody that makes sure shit is cleared and doesn't plagiarize anything before it comes out?
ignorance is no excuse when it comes to the people WAYNE hired to PROTECT HIM!!!!!!!!!
He betta do like Jay did and do 7 concernts in 7 states all in one fucki' day or something and pay off that debt!
LMAO. WOW
That's why I invest. Dwayne Carter should read the book collection of Robert Kiyosaki.
WHY IS EVERYONE GETTING SUED
???!?!?!?!??!?!?!
Rappers get sued more times than they get hit singles. This suddenly makes me want to become a lawyer rather than a rapper because there is no shortage of work! LOL
this lawsuit is bs you cant sue someone for saying some of the same words. if you listen to the actual rolling stones song the two sound nothing alike.
lmao thats reaching thats no copyright infringement
wayne is enlightening
haha these rolling stones dudes is trippin. it's kinda got the same tune, kinda. all the words are different. shit is fucked up if they win this case. why is the rolling stones listening to lil wayne anyway? these niggas should be halfway deaf.
first how are people going to say The stones are washed up..no, there just legends of a different time.. but really why sue wayne for this..i guess Iron Butterfly (Sung in a gadda da vida) shuld sue NaS for hip hop is dead and thiefs theme..Black sabbath or Ozzy shuld sue Trick daddy for Lets Go(lol old reference)but really sucks for wayne(cant enjoy that money) and didnt he get sued for i feel like im dyin'???
I know for a fact that nas, well most likely nas' people, got his shit cleared before using it. I am not sure about trick daddy but i'm sure he did too, or there would have been a suit, and black sabbath can't sue for crazy train since they had nothing to do with it.. that was ozzy osbourne in his solo career that did that song (off the album blizzard of ozz).
and if there was an actual copyright breach his wife would have sued over it.. Despite how evil people think she is she is a very business smart women..
and yea.. wayne got sued for i feel like dying.. he just needs to hire better people
I hate Lil Wayne with a passion but Nas said it best "No Idea's Original"
Probably a result from rushing the process of the album. Didn't have all his sh!t together. Hope he's able to settle this out of court.
yall r pissin me off so god damn much i had to sign up to comment. y does everything have to b about fucking race?? the rolling stones prolly dont give a shit their fucking agent was prolly like yo u tryin to make 5 mil for no reason? yea most of the record lables r white but i mean do yall really think no blacks work in the hip hop industry? if it was all about that shit y isnt paul wall more famous? or atmosphere? i mean shit all white people arent scheming against u all i promise
and the reason black thought isnt as popular as jeezy is cuz they r too real. dumb ass people that listen to the radio dont give a fuck about real music they just wanna hear some catchy tunes ya dig. most people think rappers make their own beats for christ sake. its all about MARKETING not corrupting the kids or whatever retard second son said. 90% of mainstream rappers dont even talk about bad shit no more and all u gotta do is walk down the street to c it anyway. black thought n mos def n common r a rare breed of rappers that r about knowledge which is y they r the best. stop playing the god damn race card. wayne is a terrible rapper now n he dont deserve shit for selling out n being a pussy. listen to the drought is over 3 carter sessions n then carter 3 n tell me he didnt sell out
wait hold on anybody think about this shit that rolling stone song is from 1965 who in the fuck from they old ass camp is listen to lil wayne cuz that song is clearly not a single and prolly will never be one i mean do any of you think thats a compliment that a U.S. icon such as the rolling stones is even paying attention to a young nigga such as lil wayne he must the greatest rapper alive and he not gone have pay that lawsuit thats his major distrubitors responsibility
Dont nobody give a damn about the rolling stone's. Dont nobody care if he took a wack ass song and made it betta