Friday, March 29, 2024

Testimony Ends in Jay Z’s “Big Pimpin’” Trial

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*Testimony has concluded in the copyright infringement case against Jay Z over his 1999 hit “Big Pimpin’.”

According to the AP, lawyers for the rapper played deposition testimony Tuesday from a former lawyer for the heir of an Egyptian composer who wrote flute notes included in the song. He was the trial’s final witness.

The notes, from a 1957 love ballad written by composer Baligh Hamdi, appear throughout “Big Pimpin’.” Producer Timbaland paid $100,000 in 2001 to settle a claim about its usage.

Lawyers for Hamdi’s nephew, Osama Ahmed Fahmy, contend that Jay Z and Timbaland do not have a valid right to use the song.

Closing arguments are tentatively scheduled to begin Wednesday.

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