Kendrick Lamar sued for allegedly copying Bill Withers song
Lawsuit alleges I Do This simply features Lamar’s lyrics over a ‘direct and complete copy’ of Withers’ hit Don’t You Want to StayKendrick Lamar was sued on Thursday for allegedly replicating the music from the 1975 Bill Withers song Don’t You Want to Stay for his own track, I Do This, without permission. According to a complaint filed in Los Angeles federal court, Lamar added his own lyrics to a “direct and complete copy” of Withers’ music to create I Do This, resulting in copy...
Stereogum — Back in 2009 when King Kendrick was officially making the switch from K Dot to Kendrick Lamar, he had a song called “I Do This,” which prominently sampled Bill Wither... more info
Guardian Music — Lawsuit alleges I Do This simply features Lamar’s lyrics over a ‘direct and complete copy’ of Withers’ hit Don’t You Want to StayKendrick Lamar was sued on Thur... more info
TMZ — Kendrick Lamar simply slapped his lyrics on a Bill Withers song in order to crank out his track, "I Do This" ... but the costly problem is he did it without permission .... more info
Reuters — (Reuters) - The rapper Kendrick Lamar was sued on Thursday for allegedly copying the music from the 1975 Bill Withers song "Don't You Want To Stay" for his song "I Do Thi... more info
Perez Hilton — Someone's got a bone to pick with Kendrick Lamar!
The Grammy-winner has cranked out a lot of hits over the past few years, but one of his earlier tracks is getting the ra... more info