Eminem sued for $8 million over alleged 'Rap God' sample
Eminem is being sued for $8 million over his track 'Rap God'.
Raymond Jones of Chicago rap collective Hot Stylz has claimed that the song samples their 2007 track 'Lookin' Boy' without proper permission, TMZ reports.
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Jones purports that 'Rap God' features 25 seconds of 'Lookin' Boy' in the middle section of the track.
'Rap God' featured on Eminem's 2013 album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, reaching number seven in the US and number five in the UK.
In September, the track entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most words in a hit single (1,560).
Meanwhile Eminem has been nominated for three Grammy Awards in the Rap category, including Best Album, Best Performance and Best Collaboration.
Listen to Eminem's 'Rap God' and Hot Stylz's 'Lookin' Boy' below:![image]()
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Eminem is being sued for $8 million over his track 'Rap God'.
Raymond Jones of Chicago rap collective Hot Stylz has claimed that the song samples their 2007 track 'Lookin' Boy' without proper permission, TMZ reports.
Jones purports that 'Rap God' features 25 seconds of 'Lookin' Boy' in the middle section of the track.
'Rap God' featured on Eminem's 2013 album The Marshall Mathers LP 2, reaching number seven in the US and number five in the UK.
In September, the track entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most words in a hit single (1,560).
Meanwhile Eminem has been nominated for three Grammy Awards in the Rap category, including Best Album, Best Performance and Best Collaboration.
Listen to Eminem's 'Rap God' and Hot Stylz's 'Lookin' Boy' below:
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