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"Lord Finesse suing Mac Miller for $10 mil for using his beat (swipe)"


  

          

This sure feels like sour grapes that so many kids don't know it's his song originally

http://www.complex.com/music/2012/07/lord-finesse-is-suing-mac-miller-for-10-million

Lord Finesse Is Suing Mac Miller For $10 Million

By Daniel Isenberg | Jul 10, 2012 | 7:03 pm | Permalink

It's common for a rapper to spit over a classic instrumental on a free mixtape release, as was the case with Mac Miller using Lord Finesse's 1995 "Hip 2 Da Game" instrumental for his breakout cut "Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza" off his 2010 K.I.D.S. mixtape. Well, Lord Finesse is now suing Mac Miller for $10 million over unauthorized use of his instrumental. According to Courthouse News Service, the complaint says, "This is a case about a teenage rapper- Mac Miller- copying the music from a song written, produced and performed by Lord Finesse, a hip hop legend, changing the title and then distributing it under his own name in order to launch his music career."

In addition, CNS says Finesse filed the lawsuit only after DatPiff, who launched and hosted the mixtape, Mac Miller, and his label Rostrum Records, refused to respond to a cease and desist letter earlier this month. The CNS report also states that the $10 million lawsuit "alleges copyright infringement, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, interference, deceptive trade practices, and a number of related state law claims." Finesse took to Twitter tonight to comment on the lawsuit. See his Tweet below. No word from Mac Miller as of yet, though.

@LordFinesseDITC
This case is about the overall picture.. If you're just looking at "one" point.. It's about so much more #look deeper..

___________________________
OL' DIRTY BASTARD on himself:
"I may curse, I may have a bad mouth, whatever whatever. I'm not that bad, yaknow'mean. Bad to y'all, I dunno how y'all... I don't give a fuck. Um, I'm a good person at heart, for real and shit.

  

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Lord Finesse suing Mac Miller for $10 mil for using his beat (swipe) [View all] , CMcMurtry, Tue Jul-10-12 07:07 PM
 
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Though I don't like the precedent the lawsuit would send...
Jul 10th 2012
1
its funny...
Jul 10th 2012
2
I'm more surprised kids today like that beat...
Jul 10th 2012
3
^ya heard!
Jul 10th 2012
6
It's one of the more popular Mac songs
Jul 10th 2012
7
Will he use that money to pay everyone he ever sampled?
Jul 10th 2012
4
Is it uncleared? That song dropped around the time where...
Jul 10th 2012
5
everyone he ever sampled didnt go uncompensated
Jul 10th 2012
10
^fail.
Jul 10th 2012
16
10 million nigga please off a mixtape
Jul 10th 2012
8
Agreed
Jul 10th 2012
9
if it were 100K would he sound less old and angry?
Jul 10th 2012
11
      yep but really what hip-hopper want to start
Jul 11th 2012
17
           RE: yep but really what hip-hopper want to start
Jul 11th 2012
19
           youtube views don't equal to money
Jul 11th 2012
28
                YouTube views definitely do equal $
Jul 11th 2012
31
                     yea you mean when they have a deal with youtube
Jul 11th 2012
33
                          Nah, not only when you get a deal with YouTube.
Jul 12th 2012
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                               RE: Nah, not only when you get a deal with YouTube.
Jul 13th 2012
136
           check it out now...the funk soul brother...
Jul 11th 2012
39
                shit thats been years ago
Jul 11th 2012
60
                     *watches goalposts moving magically*
Jul 11th 2012
61
                          lol
Jul 11th 2012
81
Not a Mac Miller fan at all
Jul 10th 2012
12
RE: Not a Mac Miller fan at all
Jul 11th 2012
23
the elephant just entered the room
Jul 10th 2012
13
Lord Finesse probably doesnt understand what mixtapes are.
Jul 10th 2012
14
LOL!
Jul 10th 2012
15
*DEAD*
Jul 11th 2012
20
shortsighted
Jul 11th 2012
21
yea, definitely.. this is the right answer.. the thing is, we're all
Jul 11th 2012
62
      How so?
Jul 11th 2012
83
           ok, that's an interesting question..
Jul 11th 2012
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           yes.
Jul 12th 2012
98
Lol
Jul 11th 2012
22
wish i could like this post. LOLOLOL
Jul 12th 2012
122
Joey BadA$$ is fucked
Jul 11th 2012
18
$20,000,000 and beyond. ryu and tak for the papes! haha.
Jul 13th 2012
142
Necro suing Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire for $10 for using his beat (swipe)
Jul 11th 2012
24
lol this is fucking stupid, and i think mac miller is a cornball
Jul 11th 2012
25
RE: lol this is fucking stupid, and i think mac miller is a cornball
Jul 11th 2012
26
      and wat happen did he sue him?
Jul 11th 2012
32
      ::he moves goalpost again::
Jul 12th 2012
115
      dont know this story but im in no way a dilla stan so......
Jul 11th 2012
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Has Lord Finesse even made $10 mil in his career?
Jul 11th 2012
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How is that relevant?
Jul 11th 2012
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RE: How is that relevant?
Jul 11th 2012
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      True.
Jul 11th 2012
49
           that's how u 'posed ta do bidness.
Jul 11th 2012
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           Basically.
Jul 12th 2012
119
what difference does that make?
Jul 12th 2012
100
Mac Miller responds
Jul 11th 2012
29
i take back everything
Jul 11th 2012
30
this is soooo easy to believe.
Jul 11th 2012
34
^^Powerful posting. n/m
Jul 12th 2012
99
Yeap! It doesn't matter if you made a hip hop classic
Jul 12th 2012
120
If this is true, Lord Fineese claim is baseless
Jul 11th 2012
35
If this is true, it's making old heads look BAD between Pete Rock
Jul 11th 2012
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The sample-clearing thing is what gets me
Jul 11th 2012
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      your argument discredits sampling as an art
Jul 11th 2012
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           Not sure how you got that but........
Jul 11th 2012
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                i'm with you. *thumbs nose at haj*
Jul 11th 2012
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                wtf?
Jul 11th 2012
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                RE: Not sure how you got that but........
Jul 11th 2012
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                     btw...
Jul 11th 2012
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                     RE: btw...
Jul 11th 2012
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                     upon your further clarification, i see what you're saying.
Jul 11th 2012
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                          you dont get it
Jul 12th 2012
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                               oh, i thought i did...lol. my bad, bro.
Jul 12th 2012
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                     ^^^^this
Jul 12th 2012
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                          RE: ^^^^this
Jul 13th 2012
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                               exactly
Jul 13th 2012
128
This case could spell the end to all mixtapes ever.
Jul 11th 2012
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nah...
Jul 11th 2012
37
thats where someone show their true talent
Jul 11th 2012
38
RE: thats where someone show their true talent
Jul 11th 2012
40
krit makes his own beats
Jul 12th 2012
118
this is RIDICULOUSLY uninformed and untrue.
Jul 11th 2012
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      RE: this is RIDICULOUSLY uninformed and untrue.
Jul 12th 2012
116
DJ drama got raided by the Feds in 07
Jul 11th 2012
48
      my crim law prof. handled that.
Jul 11th 2012
55
I applaud Finesse, this kid needs to get stomped out
Jul 11th 2012
42
So then everyone who ever freestyled over beats should too, right?
Jul 11th 2012
45
did they make money from stolen beats?
Jul 13th 2012
129
Well damn.
Jul 11th 2012
53
Producers should be paid for 'mixtapes'...
Jul 11th 2012
44
That kid deserves an award...
Jul 11th 2012
47
people are missing the point.
Jul 11th 2012
50
Either way...
Jul 11th 2012
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it goes both ways.. producers use accapellas...
Jul 11th 2012
80
im no Mac fan...but DUDE
Jul 11th 2012
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for sure.
Jul 11th 2012
82
if this happens then kiss goodbye to mixtapes as we know them
Jul 11th 2012
75
      sounds great to me.
Jul 11th 2012
89
      Exactly
Jul 12th 2012
102
      good. maybe rappers will relearn to make works of art
Jul 13th 2012
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few quick legally thoughts
Jul 11th 2012
52
RE: few quick legally thoughts
Jul 11th 2012
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      RE: few quick legally thoughts
Jul 12th 2012
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           ^^^yep.
Jul 12th 2012
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"Mac Miller confronted about stolen beat & runs away @ S.O.B.s (9/8/10)"
Jul 11th 2012
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lol. its a mixtape. and erm, its hip-hop. thats what its about.
Jul 11th 2012
65
No, it's a SONG that they even did a video shoot for....
Jul 11th 2012
68
      i just think this is a grey area
Jul 11th 2012
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           nothings free when u clock a million views on the tube...
Jul 11th 2012
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           clearing every sample has nothing to do with it
Jul 13th 2012
131
Simple and plain...
Jul 11th 2012
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Finesse should get Showbiz to do some work and not on the production tip
Jul 11th 2012
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these "mixtapes" are really ALBUMS...
Jul 11th 2012
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RE: these "mixtapes" are really ALBUMS...
Jul 11th 2012
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basically.
Jul 11th 2012
90
      Good point.
Jul 12th 2012
91
Guess them Dr. Dre 2001 publishing checks have slowed up
Jul 11th 2012
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RE: Guess them Dr. Dre 2001 publishing checks have slowed up <---
Jul 12th 2012
96
His music sucks but Mac's handling this pretty well
Jul 11th 2012
86
Is he gone give the man his just due tho? You done seen what
Jul 12th 2012
93
I have no idea either way. Neither does anyone else.
Jul 12th 2012
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haha yeah, good move with a pending lawsuit...
Jul 12th 2012
105
Remember when everybody was crying...
Jul 12th 2012
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beatjacking = knowledge of hiphop history?
Jul 13th 2012
132
Lord Finesse & His Lawyer Is Asking For Way Too Much...
Jul 12th 2012
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RE: Lord Finesse & His Lawyer Is Asking For Way Too Much...
Jul 12th 2012
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      I Know About Asking For More Than You Want...
Jul 13th 2012
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Does it matter that Mac Miller makes wack music?
Jul 12th 2012
106
Let's get to the point of the word "Homage"
Jul 12th 2012
107
Remember back when hip-hop dealt with this shit through music?
Jul 12th 2012
108
just to clear something up about Finesse being broke...
Jul 12th 2012
110
At the same time, I don't think dude's in a mansion
Jul 12th 2012
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      yeah i wouldn't think mansion status...
Jul 12th 2012
113
how many dump trucks does it take to carry 1 billion pennies?
Jul 12th 2012
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this fool here n/m
Jul 13th 2012
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Finesse take a loss? He's not trying to hear that shit.
Jul 12th 2012
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No matter what, Finesse is one of the best rappers ever,
Jul 12th 2012
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word up.
Jul 12th 2012
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Fuck LF for suing and fuck Mac Miller for being wack.
Jul 13th 2012
125
Lord Finesse issues his statement (SWIPE):
Jul 13th 2012
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#teamDITC
Jul 13th 2012
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basically what I thought.. MacMiller is a little bitch/fag..
Jul 13th 2012
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Im confused at the 'He made cash off it through other means' argument
Jul 13th 2012
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RE: Im confused at the 'He made cash off it through other means' argumen...
Jul 13th 2012
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RE: Im confused at the 'He made cash off it through other means' argumen...
Jul 13th 2012
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RE: Lord Finesse suing Mac Miller for $10 mil for using his beat (swipe)
Jul 13th 2012
138
My bad...
Jul 14th 2012
143

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