Jay-Z rose to fame in the late 1990s in the wake of iconic New York rappers such as Nas and The Notorious B.I.G. At the turn of the millennium, Jay-Z released the single “Big Pimpin'” with Pimp C and ...

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday awarded a victory to Jay-Z in a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that the rapper sampled without permission from an Egyptian composer's song for ...

The rapper and producer Timbaland were accused of mutilating a song first featured in a 1960 Egyptian film. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large The legal dispute over Jay-Z’s 1999 mega-hit, ...

Apparently, the world almost missed out on the classic collaboration. “Big Pimpin'” was a huge moment for Hip Hop at the turn of the millennium. The Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter single by Roc-A ...

Los Angeles - Jay Z told a jury on Wednesday that he believes he has a valid license to use Arabic music featured on his 1999 hit Big Pimpin' that is now the subject of a copyright infringement trial.

*Jay Z’s battle over his hit song “Big Pimpin’” entered a new chapter on Monday (Sept. 21) as he appeared in court to convince the judge in the case to keep details of his reported $150 million deal ...

Dame Dash is making news again, and this time it’s for saying something about his former business partner and friend Jay-Z. Dame recently sat down with Omari Heflin and Terone Johnson of the “Moguls ...

The rap superstar spent roughly 90 minutes testifying in a federal courtroom today, recounting his life, his successes and the creative process that led him and music producer Timbaland to create Big ...

Jay Z has denied blame during his 'Big Pimpin' court appearance. The hip-hop mogul and Timbaland are currently defending their use of an Egyptian flute in their 1999 hit. "I didn't think there was a ...

*A judge on Wednesday dismissed a copyright infringement case against Jay Z over his 1999 hit “Big Pimpin'” before the case was sent to a jury. U.S. District Judge Christina A. Snyder ruled that the ...

Damon Dash has alleged Jay-Z was rapping about his life on the 2000 hit single "Big Pimpin'." According to Dame, everything Jay said in that song was him trying to imitate the Harlem native. Dame ...

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 file image taken from video, rapper and entrepreneur Jay Z appears outside of court in Los Angeles. The rapper says he believes he has a valid license to use the ...