The music mogul and his producer Timbaland are accused of using a sample of Baligh Hamdi’s Khosara Khosara in their 1999 hit Big Pimpin’ without permissionJay Z is set to testify in court in Los Angeles on Wednesday as a drawn-out copyright infringement lawsuit stemming from his 1999 hit single Big Pimpin’ finally comes to a conclusion.
Jay Z (real name Sean Carter) and Timbaland,who produced the track, acquire been accused of using the flute melody from Baligh Hamdi’s 1957 Egyptian savor ballad, or Khosara Khosara,as the hook in their song without permission. Lawyers for Jay Z and Timbaland argue they acquire already paid for the sample in full.
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Source: theguardian.com