Justin Timberlake and Jay Z’s hit song “Suit and Tie” is now the center of a lawsuit brought up against Universal Music Group. According to two members of the 70s R&B group Sly, Slick and Wicked, the record samples their song, “Sho’ Nuff” which was produced by James Brown.
According to the band, Universal Music Group paid to sample the song however, never got the rights to the vocal performances in that song. And to top it off, the band claims they never got their cut when the song was used in the Bud Light commercial.
JT’s song sold over 3 million copies and racked up 92 million views on YouTube, the band claims they just want what’s rightfully theirs.
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Check out Sly, Slick and Wicked perfoming Sho ‘Nuff below.
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