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Justin Timberlake's Suit and Tie song facing lawsuit
Written by . Published: January 08 2016
Executives at Justin Timberlake's record label are facing a lawsuit over his hit song Suit And Tie.
Two members of 1970's R&B group Sly, Slick and Wicked claim Timberlake's track, which features Jay Z, samples their song Sho' Nuff, which was produced by James Brown.
According to TMZ.com, bosses at Universal Music Group paid to
sample the song, but did not acquire the rights to the vocal
performances featured. The musicians also claim they did not give
permission for their sample to be used in a Bud Light
commercial.
They are seeking unspecified damages from executives at Universal
Music Group, Anheuser-Busch, and publishers and producers of the
song.