Jay-Z Sues 'The Little Homie' For Using His Lyrics In Book
In a new report by BBC News, it is being reported that Jay-Z is taking legal action against an Australian retailer called 'The Little Homie.' The company is accused of using his name and lyrics for a children's book titled "AB to Jay-Z", the suit claims Jay-Z's intellectual property has been breached with lyrics taken from his 2003 hit, "99 Problems."
On the children's book's product page, the description reads, "If you're having alphabet problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but my ABC's ain't one!" and also, "This hip-hop inspired book is designed to pump up your child’s alphabet game. Let Jay-Z, Biggie Smalls, Eminem, Pharrell, Snoop [Dogg] and more, teach your little homie their ABCs."
The Australian retailer reportedly received a notice all the way back in 2018, being asked to stop selling the product, but failed at doing so.
On the children's book's product page, the description reads, "If you're having alphabet problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but my ABC's ain't one!" and also, "This hip-hop inspired book is designed to pump up your child’s alphabet game. Let Jay-Z, Biggie Smalls, Eminem, Pharrell, Snoop [Dogg] and more, teach your little homie their ABCs."
The Australian retailer reportedly received a notice all the way back in 2018, being asked to stop selling the product, but failed at doing so.
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In a new report by BBC News, it is being reported that Jay-Z is taking legal action against an Australian retailer called ‘The Little Homie.’ The company is accused of using his name and lyrics for a children’s book titled “AB to Jay-Z”, the suit claims Jay-Z’s intellectual property has been breached with lyrics taken from his 2003 hit, “99 Problems.”
On the children’s book’s product page, the description reads, “If you’re having alphabet problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but my ABC’s ain’t one!” and also, “This hip-hop inspired book is designed to pump up your child’s alphabet game. Let Jay-Z, Biggie Smalls, Eminem, Pharrell, Snoop [Dogg] and more, teach your little homie their ABCs.”
The Australian retailer reportedly received a notice all the way back in 2018, being asked to stop selling the product, but failed at doing so.