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    ‘Choppa Style’ DJ, DJ JMK, Files Federal Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

    Ariyanna Smith, DIBy Ariyanna Smith, DIAugust 13, 2019Updated:August 15, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
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    DJ JMK, formally known as Kirk Edwards, is suing several artists including Cardi B, Choppa, formally known as Darwin Turner and Master P, for copyright infringement.

    What We Know:

    • DJ JMK accuses the artists of using his instrumental on the 2002 track “Choppa Style.”
    • Edwards claims Turner agreed to give him royalty payments and a 30 percent bonus if the song secured a national distribution deal, WDSU reported.
    • Instead of paying him, Edwards claims Choppa got another producer from his record label, Take Fo’ Records, to recreate the instrumental and used it to record the song.
    • Edwards stated the new producer used “a piano to copy the horn melody and arrangement” of his original instrumental.
    • Later, Choppa released a remix of the song with Master P, “Choppa Style Remix featuring Master P.” Edwards received no payment for this version either.

    • Many other artists have sampled “Choppa Style” including Cardi B and City Girls in their song “Twerk,” Yo Gotti and French Montana in “Oh Yeah” and Trouble and City Girls in “She a Winner.”
    • Edwards stated the artists have “misappropriated many of the recognizable and key protected elements” of his instrumental.
    • He is suing for an unknown amount.

    Hopefully, the artists can settle the matter.

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