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Jay Z is reportedly battling a lawsuit after sampling the word 'Oh' in his 2009 hit single 'Run This Town'.
The rapper sampled the word from Eddie Bo's 'Funk and Sling', now TufAmerica who own the single, originally released in 1969 are seeking royalties and have filed a lawsuit, reports Techdirt.
Jay Z's lawyers have disputed the claims, stating the “plaintiff apparently believes that it has a monopoly on the use of the word ‘oh’ and that it can stop others from using this word in recorded form.”
“Even if one short word – or the recording thereof – could possibly be deemed original enough to warrant copyright protection, this fleeting and generic phrase is neither quantitatively nor qualitatively significant.”
Jay Z himself is yet to comment on the lawsuit.
Watch the video for 'Run This Town' (featuring the infamous use of 'oh') below:
TufAmerica have taken issue with samples of the song in the past, previously suing Kanye West for the same reason.
Jay Z's lawyers are waiting for the lawsuit to be dismissed after stating their argument, and the outcome of the case will no doubt play a major role in the future of sampling.
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