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Barry White’s Estate Files Copyright Case Over ‘Like That’ — But Not Against Future and Metro Boomin


Barry White's estate sued over "Like That," not against Future and Metro Boomin but rather Rodney-O & Joe Cooley, whose song was sampled in the track.

Barry White ’s estate is suing over allegations that a prominent sample at the heart of Future and Metro Boomin ’s chart-topping “Like That” infringes the copyright to a 1973 song by the legendary singer — but they aren’t accusing the stars of any wrongdoing. But crucially, the White estate isn’t accusing Future, Metro Boomin or co-creator Kendrick Lamar of any legal wrongdoing. The lawsuit pins the blame solely on Rodney-O & Joe Cooley, saying they agreed to defend the stars against such accusations when they cleared the sample.

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