Doug E. Fresh Is Suing “Empire”

Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh Is Suing “Empire”

Empire has been hit with yet another lawsuit. Doug E. Fresh has reportedly teamed up with a publishing company to sue the hit Fox series, Empire. Reportedly, during season two a Doug E. Fresh song was sample on a track produced by Timbaland.

Empire Cast (Upfronts 2015)

Fresh’s 1993 hit song “I-Ight” featuring Lil Vicious was allegedly sampled for a track titled “No Doubt About It” which was performed by Pitbull and Jussie Smollett. The track also appeared on the album Empire: Season 2 Volume 1. Fresh, Rasheed Rahan Wonder of Wonderboy Entertainment and songwriter Unique Mecca Hall are also named as plaintiffs.

Doug E. Fresh, is a Barbadian born American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the Human Beat Box. The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth, lips, gums, throat, tongue and a microphone.

[Hip Hop Wired]

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