A report has surfaced that names Wu Tung Clan members Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and RZA as defendants in a suit accusing them of illegal sampling. The accuser is Bridgeport Music and Westbound Records. The track in question is “New Wu” from ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II, a Raekwon solo album released in […]
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Wu Tang Clan Members Accused of Illegal Sampling
September 16th, 2012 
Dan Bogosian 
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Tags: forever, Ghostface Killah, GZA, illegal, lawsuit, magictones, method man, music, Raekwon, rap (genre), rza, sampling, sued, Wu-Tang 
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July 20th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Sampling legend and mixmaster Diplo has unleashed a brand new project that looks to transform the world of sampling as we know it. He has teamed up with the company Legitmix, that allows musicians to legally sample music from other artists, sell it, without dealing with the hectic sample-clearing process. In an effort to spread […]
Lil Wayne & Birdman sued (again)
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May 6th, 2011 James Shotwell Don’t be confused by the headline. No, there hasn’t been a time warped to the early millennium, this is simply a story no one could have anticipated. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jay-Z may soon find himself in court over claims he illegally sampled another track for his smash hit “Big Pimpin.” You can read […]
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