Jay-Z & Ice-T Sued Over '99 Problems'

Wednesday, November 16, 2005
By: Michael Ivey

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Former 2 Live Crew member Marquis Ross has sued hip hop mogul Jay-Z and Ice-T, claiming he wrote music and a chorus similar to Jay’s copywritten “99 Problems” single, in the nineteen nineties.

Ross says he did so as apart of a collaboration on Ice-T’s 1993 “Home Invasion” album, but was omitted from the copyright by the hip hop pioneer. Ross claims he performed parts of the song before Ice-T asked him to appear on the album, and hadn’t been paid royalties until this year, when Ice-T allegedly gave Ross a partial payment of $10,000. He now wants back royalties and punitive damages, no word on how much.

Neither Ice-T nor Jay-Z has released a statement regarding the case.

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evenwhenIlie says:
I still don't know why he's suing jay-z; the article didn't say!!?!! if ice-t didn't pay him than sue ice-t. And if jay simply used the words "99problems" as a hook, than every rapper could be sued for similar situations every time they rap! sounds like someone is broke & trying to get paid!

martymart says:
If word be tha truth, then just give the man his dues. 'at's all!!!

slick_nick says:
Straight up, people need to stop suing each other over every little thing... Its gettin annoying as F*ck

southernboi74 says:
If the copyrited then pay da man, this aint the first time the said jay z was copyriting, he straight disgrace pac's bonnie and clyde

evenwhenIlie says:
But its not copywritten, that's the F*ckn problem! he's trying to sue on the notion he did something similar! if he's trying to sue on these precarious grounds, than jay-z's well paid lawyers will eat his, and whoever else he brings face out,, when they get in court! and j's bonnie & clyde was better than pac's.......and i wonder if pac paid van-halen's rock group for the original bonnie & clyde, since you're bringing it up?! i doubt it.

harv2000 says:
Evenwhenilie u have a point...if he dis somethin similar then ever artist would be gettin sued...

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Wat a pu**y.he probly sucked anyway