Jay Z made an attempt to dismiss all things leading up to the illegal sampling trial of “Big Pimpin’” – like depositions – but he could not stop the trial itself; it took eight years, but it doing down and the Brooklyn emcee doesn’t want the jury to review anything in connection to his criminal past, or his bank account.

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According to TMZ, Jay filed documents with the hopes that the jury keeps the eyes on the facts of the case; and that doesn’t include any monies or his past indiscretions. The plaintiff’s comeback is that Jay stole the music, therefore, making his criminal history a big part of the case.

Jay is accused of stealing the music to Osama Ahmed Fahmy father’s “Khosara, Khosara” for the “Big Pimpin’” track.