T.I. Must Face Lawsuit Over 2016 Dr. Dre Collab Song ‘Dope,’ Judge Rules
Sir Jinx — Dre's cousin who rose to fame with Ice Cube in the 1980s — claims he never signed off and wasn't paid for his work on the song.
A federal judge has ruled that T.I.'s company must face a copyright lawsuit from hip-hop producer Sir Jinx over their 2016 collaboration "Dope." Jinx, Dre's cousin, filed the lawsuit last year, claiming that T.I.'s company infringed upon his copyrights by releasing the track without his approval. The judge, Sherilyn Peace Garnett, stated that it was premature to determine whether T.I.'s firm had obtained Jinx's consent for the song's release.
The judge also refused to dismiss claims that T.I.'s company breached a contract with Jinx by releasing the song without authorization. This ruling sends the case into further litigation, including discovery and potentially a trial.
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