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Travis Scott Moves to Dismiss Sample Lawsuit Over ‘Alright, Alright, Alright’ Lyrics
Travis Scott's lawyers are aiming to dismiss a copyright infringement suit accusing the rapper of using uncleared samples on two songs.
The rapper's lawyers argue that the phrase — allegedly taken from DJ Jimi's 1992 song "Bitches (Reply)" — is too common to warrant copyright protection Scott was sued earlier this year by Derrick Ordogne and Dion Norman, who wrote “Bitches (Reply).” According to the complaint obtained by Rolling Stone, the song’s opening “Alright” refrain has been widely sampled over the years (Beyonce’s “Church Girl,” Lil Wayne’s “Start this Shit Off Right,” and Cardi B’s “Bickenhead” are referenced as examples), and it allegedly appears on two Scott tracks: “Stargazing” from Astroworld and “Til Further Notice” from Utopia. They said in this instance, the “repetition of the word ‘alright’ is simply too ‘common,’ ‘everyday,’ ‘trite’ and ‘cliched’” to warrant copyright protection.
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