The good news? A Cleveland DJ just won a million-dollar lawsuit.

[KamaAina]

The bad news? He will now be known through all eternity as the composer of "My Humps".

http://news.yahoo.com/dj-wins-1-million-lawsuit-over-humps-song-234232896.html

Cleveland disc jockey and early rap artist Orrin Lynn Tolliver, Jr. has just been awarded nearly $1.2 million by a New York jury. The award comes after a former friend and collaborator allowed without permission his 1983 song, "I Need A Freak," to be sampled by the Black Eyed Peas for the group's hit song, "My Humps."

In the early 80s, Tolliver formed a concept band called Sexual Harassment and recorded "I Need A Freak" at his friend and collaborator James McCants' studio at Heat Records....

In 2000, the song was included on the compilation, "In Da Beginning...There Was Rap," from Priority Records, which caused Tolliver to send McCants a cease-and-desist letter. His former friend and collaborator denied issuing a license.

However, in the proceeding years, the song was sampled for use by other artists, including by the Black Eyed Peas on "My Humps."

He named a band Sexual Harassment?! :wtf:

[struggle4progress]

1. I NEED A FREAK ( LONG VERSION )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuDvx-j8-5Q

[jmowreader]

2. In other news...

The Casio Company sues Orrin Lynn Tolliver, Jr., for nearly $1.2 million for claiming the "Hip Hop" setting on the cheap Casio keyboard he bought from a pawn shop was his original creation worthy of legal protection, and also sues the Black Eyed Peas for $99.95 for sampling Tolliver's song instead of just going out and buying the same Casio Tolliver had. When asked why Casio sued the Black Eyed Peas for such a small and unusual amount, company spokesman Toshi Nakamura explained, "that's the suggested retail of the keyboard we're talking about."

[KamaAina]

3. Snarf!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Chan790]

4. There are worse names...

I was in politically-motivated hardcore/punk band in college named "Sex with Miners".

[Tuesday Afternoon]

5. *groan*

so bad.

:D