50 Cent Loses Rick Ross 'In Da Club' Remix Appeal

 

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has lost another fight in his ongoing legal battle against Rick Ross (née William Roberts) over the unauthorized sampling of his song "In Da Club." After Roberts used the song in his 2015 Renzel Remixes mixtape, Jackson sued him for $2 million claiming trademark infringement and that his rights to publicity were violated.

The song was released in 2003 on Jackson's chart-topping album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Per court papers, he recorded "In Da Club" pursuant to an agreement with his then-record label, Shady Records/Aftermath Records ("Shady/Aftermath") that specified "Jackson owns no copyright interest in 'In Da Club.'" In addition, Jackson also granted to Shady/Aftermath the "perpetual and exclusive rights during the term of [the Recording Agreement]," and a non-exclusive right thereafter, to use Jackson's name and likeness "for the purposes of trade, or for advertising purposes ... in connection with the marketing and exploitation of Phonograph Records and Covered Videos," court papers state.