OAA - Legal Case

former N.W.A. member Arabian Prince [click to read] has recently filed a lawsuit against California based record label Ruthless Records. The lawsuit is being filed because according to Arabian Prince, Ruthless Records has refused to pay any royalties to him after licensing the use of J.J. Fad's “Supersonic,” a record Prince produced, for “Fergalicious” a song by singer and Black Eyed Peas [click to read] member Fergie.

n an interview with HipHopDX in August of last year Arabian Prince explained that Will.i.am [click to read] agreed to pay royalties on the track

A former member of NWA has filed a lawsuit against Ruthless Records, claiming the company has refused to pay royalties, after licensing one of his records to Black Eyed Peas’ member Fergie for use in her hit Hip-Hop song “Fergalicious.”

The Isley Brothers song was released in 1966 under the name “Love is a Wonderful Thing, Michael Bolton’s song was released in 1991.

J. J. Fad was a female rap group that earned some success in the late 1980s. The group had only one hit single named Supersonic, but they have been recognized for expanding the popularity of hip hop music. J.J. Fad is most well known for their 1987 album titled Supersonic, which was released under Ruthless Records.

A former member of NWA has filed a lawsuit against Ruthless Records, claiming the company has refused to pay royalties, after licensing one of his records to Black Eyed Peas’ member Fergie for use in her hit Hip-Hop song “Fergalicious.