Justin Timberlake Sued For Stealing "Suit & Tie" (ft JayZ) From A Black 70's R&B Group

[Giselle]

Justin Timberlake and Jay Z's hit song "Suit & Tie" was not exactly buttoned up, legally speaking ... according to a group that's suing, claiming the track ripped them off.

Two members of Sly, Slick and Wicked -- a '70s R&B group -- filed the lawsuit, and in the docs they say "Suit & Tie" samples their song, "Sho' Nuff" ... which was released in 1973. It's no lightweight hit ... none other than James Brown produced it.

The band members say Justin's record label, Universal Music Group, paid to sample the song -- however, never got the rights to the vocal performances in that song. Their bottom line ... we did the singing, but we didn't get paid.


Making matters worse ... the SS&W guys say they also didn't get paid when UMG licensed "Suit & Tie" for a Bud Light commercial.

They point out Justin's song was HUGE -- 3 million copies sold, and 92 million YouTube views -- and they want their piece of the pie ... from UMG, Anheuser-Busch, and other publishers and producers of the track.

Read more: Justin Timberlake -- Record Label Sued for 'Suit & Tie'
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/07/justin-timberlake-suit-and-tie-lawsuit/#ixzz3wcmFhsB3

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

 

[Travellin' Man]

not surprised

 

[Populair]

That song in the OP that was clearly used as a sample >>>>>>>>>> that pretentious garbage money grab of a song "Suit & Tie".

Nothing beats good old fashion soul, period.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

 

[NigerianDonDada]

 

[Poh SIti Dawn]

Sounds like heat too.

Its a shame Timbaland done made all that money and dude doesn't even want to pay tribute, same with pharell.

These producers are out here moving like lames/vultures

 

[Hardaway]

sounds like suit & tie only samples the composition of the song not its audio

so how would their vocal performances get on the song
did justin bring them out of retirement to do background vocals then not pay them

flat tops stay reaching

 

[Professor Polo]

why do artists get sued when it's the producers that used the sample?

Are artists responsible to ensure that the producer didn't take a sample with getting it cleared?

 

[madness]

cacs stealing black music, news at 11

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

why do artists get sued when it's the producers that used the sample?

Are artists responsible to ensure that the producer didn't take a sample with getting it cleared?

Of course they're responsible.

 

[Calmye]

Obviously but them dudes can sang at all.

 

[Professor Polo]

Of course they're responsible.

I'm saying though, how do you find out if something was sampled or not?

If a producer comes to you with a beat and doesn't tell you he sampled some 70s joint to make it, how do you know?

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

I'm saying though, how do you find out if something was sampled or not?

If a producer comes to you with a beat and doesn't tell you he sampled some 70s joint to make it, how do you know?

Oh come on...as if being an artist isn't easy enough. No excuses for that.

 

[Professor Polo]

Oh come on...as if being an artist isn't easy enough. No excuses for that.

So you don't have the answer. Got it.

All I'm saying is if it's the producer that's using the sample, he should be held responsible.