An heir of Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi is accusing Jay Z of using his uncle's work in "Big Pimpin'" without permission Jay Z attended the start of a longstanding copyright infringement trial on ...

A copyright infringement trial over Jay Z's hit song "Big Pimpin' " opened Tuesday with an attorney for heirs of an Egyptian composer accusing the rapper of misusing music from a popular 1950s love ...

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Jay Z told a jury Wednesday that he believes he has a valid license to use Arabic music featured on his 1999 hit "Big Pimpin'" that is now the subject of a copyright infringement trial. The rap ...

Update: Judge Christina Snyder has ruled that the nephew of Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi doesn't have a valid claim against Jay Z and "Big Pimpin" producer Timbaland, Billboard reports. “Fahmy ...

Jay Z and Timbaland testified yesterday (Oct. 14) in court for the copyright infringement trial for their 2001 hit “Big Pimpin,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. They testified about their ...