Author Topic: Eminem, Dr. Dre Facing Lawsuits (Read 280 times)

Hittman2001 · « **on:** April 10, 2003, 02:55:16 AM »

Both Dr. Dre and Eminem are continuing to rake in the dough this year, and it seems like some folks want a piece of it. Last week, a London music publisher, Minder Music Ltd., filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Dr. Dre, Eminem, Interscope and Universal distribution. The suit claims that Dre illegally used the Minder owned song, "Backstrokin'", in the Dr Dre 2001 song, "Let's Get High", which is co-written by Em. The suit is seeking 3.5 million in damages. Dre's camp is saying that the bass played in the song is similar, but it's not copyright infringement. A court date has yet to be set.

In addition, Em is due in court on May 30 to face a $1 million defamation suit from DeAngelo Bailey. The lawsuit was filed in 2001 and claims that Em defamed him and damaged his aspiring music career after Em rapped that Bailey was a bully and picked on him in junior high school in the song "Brain Damage" from the 1999 album, Slim Shady LP. The lyrics in question are:

"I was harassed daily by this fat kid named DeAngelo Bailey/An eighth grader who acted obnoxious, 'cause his father boxes/So every day he'd shove me into the lockers/And he had me in the position to beat me into submission/He banged my head against the urinal until he broke my nose/Soaked my clothes in blood, grabbed me, and choked my throat."

Bailey claims that the rapped story isn't true, and that he never harassed Em in junior high school, and that they were even friends at one time. Mediation between the parties did not work, hence the court date on May 30.

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js83 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2003, 04:06:46 AM »

3.5 MILLION BUCKS FOR DAMAGES? man..give me a fucking break..for one fucking song, he wants millions...what a faggot...another greedy ass mofo sueing for money...

T.J. · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2003, 04:09:23 AM »

Quote from: LaZ1e on April 10, 2003, 04:06:46 AM

3.5 MILLION BUCKS FOR DAMAGES? man..give me a fucking break..for one fucking song, he wants millions...what a faggot...another greedy ass mofo sueing for money...

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and who the fuck is DeAngelo Bailey??

Rud · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2003, 04:15:18 AM »

Quote from: <THe aNSWeR> on April 10, 2003, 04:09:23 AM

and who the fuck is DeAngelo Bailey??

A Boy Who Was At Eminem's School, Em Claimed DeAngelo Bailey Used To Bully Him - Hence The Lyrics From "Brain Damage" (Slim Shady LP)

Brain damage..
Way before my baby daughter Hailey
I was harassed daily by this fat kid named D'Angelo Bailey
An eighth grader who acted obnoxious, cause his father boxes
so everyday he'd shove me in the lockers
One day he came in the bathroom while I was pissin
And had me in the position to beat me into submission
He banged my head against the urinal til he broke my nose,
Soaked my clothes in blood, grabbed me and choked my throat
I tried to plead and tell him, "We shouldn't beef"
But he just wouldn't leave, he kept chokin me and I couldn't breathe
He looked at me and said, "You gonna die honkey!"
The principal walked in (What's going on in here?)
and started helpin him stomp me
I made them think they beat me to death
Holdin my breath for like five minutes before they finally left

The Watcher · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2003, 06:40:40 AM »

money hungry motherfuckers

eNgIeS · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2003, 07:19:04 AM »

He probably did bully Eminem, & now he wants money for it. I hardly see how eminems lyrics can effect his acting career

Aggghhh, the things people will do for money