Wiz Khalifa Vs. Cymple Man (2018)
Wiz Khalifa is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit from Georgia rapper, Cymple Man. The controversy involves both artists song’s entitled “Most of Us.” Cymple man claims he met Khalifa in a Salt Lake City airport in 2012, gave him copies of the demo the song, and Khalifa used the lyrics and musical theme from it for his own version. Khalifa ignored requests of Cymple man to be added for credits on the song.
Eminem Vs. New Zealand National Party (2014)
Eminem won this suit against the New Zealand National Party when the Court found the party guilty of infringing upon Eminem’s track “Lose Yourself” for a campaign ad in 2014. New Zealand’s High Court ordered the National Party to pay Eminem’s publishing company about $415,000 USD in damages.