The rapper 50 Cent stole some of the lyrics for his 2003 hit, "In Da Club," from a song by former 2 Live Crew front man Luther Campbell, according to a lawsuit filed by attorney Richard C. Wolfe. The lawsuit alleges that parts of "In Da Club," from the album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," copy from the song "It's Your Birthday," released in 1994 on Campbell's solo album, "Still a Freak for Life." Campbell seeks unspecified damages in addition to lawyers' fees and other legal costs.
January 23, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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50 Cent stole some of the lyrics for his 2003 hit, “In Da Club,” from a song by former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell, an attorney claims in a lawsuit.
Richard C. Wolfe filed the copyright infringement lawsuit against Curtis James Jackson, aka 50 Cent, in Miami federal court last week on behalf of Lil’ Joe Wein Music.
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