The lawsuit added: "The phrase is so important to the success of 'Party Rock Anthem,' that LMFAO launched a highly successful clothing line, Party Rock Clothing, that features the phrase on T-shirts and other clothing items." The pair allege that the line "everyday I'm shufflin'", as used prominently in LMFAO's track, is a derivation of "everyday I'm hustlin'" from Ross' 2006 debut Hustlin'.įiled in Florida federal court, the complaint reads: "The use of 'Hustlin' ' in 'Party Rock Anthem' is readily apparent, despite the slight change from 'Everyday I’m hustlin' …' to 'Everyday I'm shufflin' …' and constitutes, inter alia, the creation of an unauthorized derivative work."Īnd Ross and Jackson also claim the line is "performed in a manner to sound like" the original - and "is an obvious attempt to capitalize on the fame and success of Hustlin'".Ī global hit, Party Rock Anthem has sold 7.5 million copies and been licensed for numerous adverts and media uses. The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that the rapper and his songwriter Jermaine Jackson have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the electro-pop duo of Stefan Kendal Gordy ( Redfoo) and Skyler Austen Gordy ( SkyBlu). In reports by TMZ and The Hollywood Reporter, Ross also contends that Sky Blu claimed in a deposition that LMFAO really broke up because Redfoo kept him in the dark.LMFAO over a lyric used in their 2011 hit Party Rock Anthem. He also wants Kobalt, David & Goliath and Kia to attend the meeting as well, given that their being named in the lawsuit “represents a large damages part of the case.” He wants both to appear in person so they can jointly agree to whatever settlement is struck and for Sky Blu to be able to protect his own interests. He claims that Redfoo is just keeping Sky Blu out of the loop. A judge on Friday (April 8) threw out Rick Ross’ 2013 lawsuit against LMFAO over the duo’s use of his phrase everyday I’m hustlin’ for their Party Anthem lyric, everyday I’m shufflin’. Redfoo insists that, “The other defendants will be looking to him to either resolve the matter or to continue to litigate." These include Kobalt Music Publishing, ad agency David & Goliath and automaker Kia Motors America. But Redfoo stated that he alone will attend the mediation (without Sky Blu), and will represent the other co-defendants that Ross named in his lawsuit. Ross initiated mediation talks for next week with the duo to see if they can settle the issue before it went to court. I know if me and Rick got on the phone, if we met in person we would talk about some stuff it'd be over, and I'm willing to do that."
#RICK ROSS HUSTLIN LAW SUIT AGAINST LMFAO MOVIE#
:: Q&A: Redfoo discusses his label Party RockĪside from being included in the 2012 movie 21 Jump Street, it was also used in ads in America by Kia Motors and Virgin America airlines, in South Africa by Vodacom and in Indonesia by Toyota.Īt the time of Ross launching his lawsuit, Redfoo told the media, "I think it's a misunderstanding. In Australia, where it stayed at #1 for ten weeks, it was certified 15x Platinum and is the biggest selling single of all time in this country.
Party Rock Anthem topped the charts in 13 countries, including Australia and the United States, and sold 9.7 million copies digitally.
He maintained LMFAO even delivered the line the way he did and were trying to capitalise on the success of his track. Judge Kathleen Williams, a Federal Judge in Florida, shot down a big part of the lawsuit from hip-hop superstar Rick Ross over LMFAO’s chart-topping 2010 song Party Rock Anthem, which contains the phrase Everyday I’m shufflin’ in the chorus. He claimed they took the line “Everyday I'm shufflin'" in their 2010 hit Party Rock Anthem from "Everyday I'm hustlin'" from his debut single Hustln’. An interesting Federal Court decision on summary judgment was handed down this week in Florida.
Last January, Ross launched a copyright infringement suit against LMFAO, the Los Angeles-based duo made up of Redfoo (Stefan Gordy) and his nephew Sky Blu (Skyler Gordy). US rapper and mogul Rick Ross is accusing Redfoo of delaying talks aimed at settling his lawsuit against the artist and X Factor Australia judge’s project LMFAO.
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