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50 Cent Survives Legal Hit Job | ||||||||||||
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| Lisa Rogers, 11.01.2006, 10:52 AM | ||||||||||||
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| (EZ-Tracks) - 50 Cent has survived gun battles, even bullet wounds to the head – but, most recently in the fight of his life – he has once again triumphed over his enemies in a copyright lawsuit. Luther Campbell, formerly the front-man for 2 Live Crew, sued 50 Cent in hopes of making a quick buck. Campbell alleged that 50 had stolen the opening line for “In Da Club,” from Campbell. The judge ultimately dismissed the case stating that the phrase in question was a “common, unoriginal, and non-copyright-able element of the song” and was hence not entitled to protection under current copyright laws. Ouch. Not only did the judge side with 50, he insinuated that Campbell was a hack and should take a walk. The judge explained how despite the opening phrases of the two songs, the relevant phrase Campbell has been whining about only represents 11-seconds of a 3+ minute song. And, since the judge believed that no reasonable jury could possibly conclude otherwise, the judge dismissed the case. The phrase in question happened to be: “Go shorty, it’s your birthday.” Campbell’s song “Still a Freak for Life” contained the line “Go Sheila, it’s your birthday.” | ||||||||||||
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