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Jay-Z Faces Lawsuit Over Big Pimpin Sample

Jay-Z is facing a lawsuit over his 2000 hit ”Big Pimpin”. According to TheHollywoodReporter, the rapper and Timbaland are said to have illegally sampled “Khosara, Khosara,” composed by Egyptian Baligh Hamdy. Now a Federal Judge has granted the family of Baligh Hamdy permission to file a lawsuit in which Jay-Z, EMI Publishing, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, UMG Recordings

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13:38 on May 6 2011

Jay-Z Faces Lawsuit Over Big Pimpin Sample

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Jay-Z is facing a lawsuit over his 2000 hit ”Big Pimpin”. According to TheHollywoodReporter, the rapper and Timbaland are said to have illegally sampled “Khosara,... more info