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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: RECOGNIZE187 on November 17, 2005, 09:33:49 PM

Title: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: RECOGNIZE187 on November 17, 2005, 09:33:49 PM: Former 2 Live Crew member Marquis Ross (a.k.a. Brother Marquis) filed suit against Jay-Z and Ice-T in New York on Monday, claiming that he wrote a song with similar beats and lyrics to "99 Problems."

According to The Associated Press, the lawsuit filed by Ross in U.S. District Court in Manhattan requests royalties from the song, which appears on Jay-Z's 2003 release, The Black Album. Jay-Z holds a copyright on the track, which was based on a song of the same name released by Ice-T on his 1993 album, Home Invasion. The earlier version credits Ice-T and DJ Aladdin as songwriters.

Ross alleges that the chorus of Jay-Z's song is similar to the lyrics and beats he wrote for the Ice-T song, for which he was not credited. He claims in the suit that Ice-T refused to pay him royalties on the tune until 2005, when he made a "partial payment" of $10,000. Ross is requesting back royalties and punitive damages.

Representatives for Ice-T and Jay-Z could not be reached for comment at press time.
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: westkoastanostra on November 17, 2005, 09:35:02 PM: this song is 2 years old now? why sue now?
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: T-Dogg on November 17, 2005, 10:17:55 PM: Yeah Jay-Z's version is 2 years old, but Ice-T's is fuckin 12 years old! Why the fuck sue now?
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: ecrazy on November 17, 2005, 10:20:12 PM: ^^Im guessing he needs, um MONEY??
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: J Bananas on November 17, 2005, 11:26:17 PM: yeah they were such deep lyrics no one else couldve thought em up
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: big_mike on November 18, 2005, 12:08:51 PM: publishing royalty = $$$ (for years and years to come)
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: Realbiggsteele on November 18, 2005, 01:59:42 PM: Thats about 4-600,000 in publishing alone. he should sue, and Mark is gonna win
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: LAZY on November 18, 2005, 02:29:42 PM: Brother Marquis is on the Ice T song.. but i just looked at the credits and it doesnt say he wrote it
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: Mac 10 † on November 18, 2005, 02:35:59 PM: what was the name of the ice-t song he is talking about

can anyone tell me the name or even hook it up?
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: Realbiggsteele on November 18, 2005, 03:11:43 PM: Quote from: LAZY on November 18, 2005, 02:29:42 PM
Brother Marquis is on the Ice T song.. but i just looked at the credits and it doesnt say he wrote it

yeah lazy, that was marks shit.
Title: Re: 99 problems for Jay-Z and Ice-T
Post by: scooby on November 18, 2005, 07:13:47 PM: The track is called "99 problems
Track 16 from his 1993 Home Invasion album
Heres a link to the credits

http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=67841.0

Brother Marquis features on this track. Verse 3

http://www.ohhla.com/anonymous/ice_t/home/99_prob.ict.txt

For anyone that did not cop Home Invasion here is the track
http://rapidshare.de/files/7834923/Ice_T_-_16_-_99_Problems.mp3.html