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Luke Detaches Himself From 50 Cent Lawsuit, Calls Lawyers 'Crooks'
Rapper/mogul Luther Campbell has come forward to comment on a recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed against 50 Cent, over his hit single "In Da Club," taken from 50 Cent's hit album.
Attorney Joseph Weinberger, owner of Lil' Joe Records, recently filed the lawsuit in Miami federal court.
Weinberger owns the rights to recordings by 2 Live Crew and Campbell.
Campbell was quick to detach himself from the lawsuit, which claims 50 Cent stole lines from Campbell's 1994 song "It's Your Birthday," from the Miami pioneer's solo album, Still a Freak for Life.
"Let the record reflect that Joe Weinberger and Richard Wolfe are the individuals who are suing 50," Campbell told AllHipHop.com. "They are not suing on behalf of me or any member of the 2 Live Crew.
"These guys (Joe and Richard) that's all they do is go around suing people and use our names. When they do sue people and make money on that catalogue, neither me nor any of the 2 Live Crew members receive any money from that."
Weinberger once represented Campbell and became owner of the copyrights when Campbell filed for bankruptcy protection.
"They stole that catalogue from the members and me and we don't make money from it," Campbell said. "When you read my book, 'My Life and Freaky Times,' you'll get the full entire story surrounding these two crooks and that catalogue."
Neither Wolfe nor Weinberger were available for comments as of press time.
Source: allhiphop.com
Attorney Joseph Weinberger, owner of Lil' Joe Records, recently filed the lawsuit in Miami federal court.
Weinberger owns the rights to recordings by 2 Live Crew and Campbell.
Campbell was quick to detach himself from the lawsuit, which claims 50 Cent stole lines from Campbell's 1994 song "It's Your Birthday," from the Miami pioneer's solo album, Still a Freak for Life.
"Let the record reflect that Joe Weinberger and Richard Wolfe are the individuals who are suing 50," Campbell told AllHipHop.com. "They are not suing on behalf of me or any member of the 2 Live Crew.
"These guys (Joe and Richard) that's all they do is go around suing people and use our names. When they do sue people and make money on that catalogue, neither me nor any of the 2 Live Crew members receive any money from that."
Weinberger once represented Campbell and became owner of the copyrights when Campbell filed for bankruptcy protection.
"They stole that catalogue from the members and me and we don't make money from it," Campbell said. "When you read my book, 'My Life and Freaky Times,' you'll get the full entire story surrounding these two crooks and that catalogue."
Neither Wolfe nor Weinberger were available for comments as of press time.
Source: allhiphop.com