Jay-Z’s has had his far share of problems recently – Tidal hasn’t exactly worked out for him, has it -and now he’s got one more: a major lawsuit to deal with.
Back in 2000 Mr Z had a huge hit with the single “Big Pimpin”, produced by Timbaland and featuring a flute sample originally written by Baligh Hamdi, a famous Egyptian composer.
It was originally thought the recording was in the public domain, but upon learning it was not EMI paid Hamdi’s estate $100,000. It turns out that wasn’t enough, as the composer’s nephew filed a lawsuit in 2007 claiming the lump sum payment did not pay respect to “moral rights” in Egyptian law.
These rights claim that a piece of work cannot be altered out of respect to the creator. It is claimed that Jay-Z’s paperwork did not “not express in detail” all the ways in which Hamdi’s wong “Khorsa, Khorsa” would be used.
While this seems ridiculous to many, the court hearing is going ahead 13 October, according to Hollywood Reporter,and Jay-Z and Timbaland will be appearing to testify about the use of the sample.
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