(AllHipHop News) For the second time in less than a week, Hollywood, California-based company Drive-In Music has sued a popular Hip-Hop group for illegally using a portion of a copyright the company owns. On September 10th, Drive-In filed a lawsuit against veteran Hip-Hop group Cypress Hill, and Apple, in the Central District Court of California. Drive-In claiming the company sampled a portion of the song “Come on In” by rock group The Music Machine, without the proper permission. “How I Could Just Kill a Man” was released in 1991 on Cypress Hill’s self-titled debut album.According to the lawsuit, Drive-In wasn’t aware that Cypress Hill used a portion of “Come On In” and initiated the lawsuit, because copies of the song are still be sold on iTunes. Just last week, Drive-In filed a lawsuit against the now-defunct Hip-Hop group, Leaders of the New School, which featured Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Dinco D. and DJ Kut Monitor Milo. In that lawsuit, Drive-In claimed that they were also unaware Busta Rhymes and company used a portion of a song they own titled “Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man,” by D### And The Blazers.Like the Leaders of the New School lawsuit, Drive-In claimed in the latest lawsuit, that they were unaware Cypress Hill sampled a portion of the songs.Drive-In claims that the groups continue to profit illegally, by selling digital copies of the songs in question. As with the Future Without A Past, Drive-In is seeking an injunction to halt any further sales of Cypress Hill’s debut album, in addition to damages, and the impoundment of any existing copies.
Cypress Hill, Apple Sued Over Sample On Classic Track
(AllHipHop News) For the second time in less than a week, Hollywood, California-based company Drive-In Music has sued a popular Hip-Hop group for illegally using a portion of a copyright the company owns. On September 10th, Drive-In filed a lawsuit against veteran Hip-Hop group Cypress Hill, and Apple, in the Central District Court of California. Drive-In claiming the company sampled a portion of the song “Come on In” by rock group The Music Machine, without the proper permission. “How I Could Just Kill a Man” was released in 1991 on Cypress Hill’s self-titled debut album.According to the lawsuit, Drive-In wasn’t aware that Cypress Hill used a portion of “Come On In” and initiated the lawsuit, because copies of the song are still be sold on iTunes. Just last week, Drive-In filed a lawsuit against the now-defunct Hip-Hop group, Leaders of the New School, which featured Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Dinco D. and DJ Kut Monitor Milo. In that lawsuit, Drive-In claimed that they were also unaware Busta Rhymes and company used a portion of a song they own titled “Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man,” by D### And The Blazers.Like the Leaders of the New School lawsuit, Drive-In claimed in the latest lawsuit, that they were unaware Cypress Hill sampled a portion of the songs.Drive-In claims that the groups continue to profit illegally, by selling digital copies of the songs in question. As with the Future Without A Past, Drive-In is seeking an injunction to halt any further sales of Cypress Hill’s debut album, in addition to damages, and the impoundment of any existing copies.