George Clinton has filed a copyright lawsuit against the Black Eyed Peas, UMG Recordings and Cherry Hill Music for allegedly sampling his song, "(Not Just) Knee Deep," in a remix of the 2003 song "Shut Up."
According to the complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, Clinton says he became aware of the use of his song when a record producer for the band came to him and requested a license for a new remix of "Shut Up."
Clinton says he rejected the request, not knowing at the time that his song had already been sampled by the band in a prior version, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He is seeking maximum statutory damages of $150,000 per infringement and an injunction prohibiting further distribution of the infringing song.
This is the third time in just three months that the Black Eyed Peas have been sued for copyright infringement.
In October, the Black Eyed Peas were hit with two other infringement suits in relation to their songs I Gotta Feeling and Boom Boom Pow. Texas songwriter Bryan Pringle and Chicago singer Phoenix Phenom claim executives at Interscope stole hooks from their demos. They have filed their complaints together, seeking damages, a share of profits and songwriting credits.
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