Rapper Rick Ross Beats 50 Cent’s Claim Over ‘In Da Club’ Sample

Rapper Rick Ross convinced the Second Circuit Wednesday that federal law bars 50 Cent from pursuing right of publicity claims over Ross’s mixtape sample of the hit “In Da Club.”

The Copyright Act preempts 50 Cent’s claim, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled.

50 Cent is the professional moniker of Curtis Jackson, who released his number-one hit “In Da Club” in 2003. Jackson doesn’t own a copyright interest in the song based on his recording agreement with his original label.

Rick Ross, who’s real name is William Roberts, released the free mixtape “Renzel Remixes” in 2015 ...