Rappers Kanye West, Method Man, Redman, Common and their record companies have been sued this week by late U.S. jazz musician Joe Farrell’s daughter. She has accused them of using her father’s music without approval.
The lawsuit, filed by Kathleen Firrantello in the U.S. District Court in New York, names the rappers along with various labels owned by Universal Music Group.
The lawsuit said all the rappers used portions of Farrell’s 1974 musical composition “Upon This Rock” in three separate songs Kanye West in “Gone,” Common in “Chi-City” and Method Man and Redman in their song “Run 4 Cover.”
Kathleen Firrantello is seeking punitive damages of at least $1 million and asked that no further copies of the songs be made, sold or performed, according to the lawsuit. He care so much about his craft. “I make art. You can’t rate this. I’m a real person. I’m not a pop star. I don’t care about anything but making great art.” Don’t steal it then.
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