Sampling Not Palpable in “Run This Town” According to Judge

On Thursday, November 13, Jay-Z’s copyright infringement litigation load lightened up as District Judge Kaplan for the Southern District of New York filed an Order seemingly favoring Jay-Z.

This good news comes just over a week after yet another federal lawsuit was filed against Jay-Z for allegedly stealing a song, “Made in America.” In this dispute, Jay-Z is being accused of sampling the song “Hook & Sling Part 1” in his 2009 hit “Run this Town.” The Judge’s order states that after several listens, the …

September 26, 2014 Copyright / Music

Jay Z Fights Back Copyright Suit Over Sampling of ‘Oh’ in “Run This Town”

Jay Z filed a motion to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Record label TufAmerica before a New York federal district court. The suit alleged that Jay Z and Rihanna’s hit song “Run This Town” sampled the Eddie Bo song “Hook & Sling” without authorization.

According to the filing, Jay Z allegedly misappropriated ‘oh’ sound from “Hook & Sling” throughout “Run This Town.” In filing the motion to dismiss, Jay Z’s legal team argued that the claim was “misguided” as it was not …