Urban Radio Vet Lynn Tolliver Wins Suit Against the Black Eyed Peas









Former local DJ and early rap artist Lynn Tolliver won a $1.2 million judgment by a New York jury in a lawsuit over the unauthorized sampling by the Black Eyed Peas of his 1983 song “I Need a Freak.” The sample was used in the band’s hit single “My Humps.” It sold over 2 million copies in the United States.

read the entire story

format

previous post: Congrats to Jill Strada on New PD Post

next post: All 4 Coaches from The Voice Have Signed On for Season 2