JAY-Z’s Roc Nation Accused Of Stealing A$AP Ferg & GloRilla Hits
April 28, 2023 11:13AM EDT
FILE – In this July 23, 2019, file photo, Jay-Z makes an announcement of the launch of Dream Chasers record label in joint venture with Roc Nation, at the Roc Nation headquarters in New York. The NFL and Jay-Z’s entertainment and sports representation company are teaming up for events and social activism.
The league not only will use Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to consult on its entertainment presentations, including the Super Bowl halftime show, but will work with the rapper and entrepreneur’s company to “strengthen community through music and the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative.” (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
Roc Nation is accused of stealing hit singles by A$AP Ferg and GloRilla. Houston music producer Kerry D. Brown accused Jay-Z‘s company of using his copyrighted beats without permission, per AllHipHop.com.
The claims involve A$AP Ferg’s “Plain Jane” from 2017,
and GloRilla’s “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” from 2022,
Brown met Roc Nation VP Lenny Santiago at “The Dealmakers Conference” in Houston in 2015, according to the lawsuit. Brown gave Santiago instrumentals to build a relationship but didn’t transfer music rights. In addition to seeking legal fees, Brown and Krushial K. Productions are suing for copyright infringement and unfair competition.
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