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A new lawsuit alleges “Nasty Girl” and “I Wanna Thank Ya” used elements of a 1980 song without permission or compensation.
Sean “Diddy” Combs, Snoop Dogg, the estates of The Notorious B.I.G. and Angie Stone, and producer Jazze Pha are among the defendants named in a new copyright infringement lawsuit over the songs “Nasty Girl” and “I Wanna Thank Ya.”
According to the complaint, obtained and reported by Complex, David Bravo, 73, and Jean Albert Renaud, 84, allege they co-wrote and produced the 1980 song “Skatin’,” performed by Eumir Deodato. The pair claim both songs sampled the “harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic” elements of “Skatin'” to “serve as the complete musical backing track over which new vocal melodies and rap verses were composed.”
The lawsuit includes a report from musicologist and record producer Thomas Z. Shepard to support the claims.
Artists named in the lawsuit
Combs, the estate of The Notorious B.I.G., and Nelly are named for their involvement in the 2005 track “Nasty Girl.” Snoop Dogg and the estate of Angie Stone are included in connection with the 2004 song “I Wanna Thank Ya.” Jazze Pha, who produced both tracks, is also named as a defendant.
According to Complex, Bravo and Renaud are also suing Sony Music Publishing for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. They allege the publisher “flagrantly disregarded” its contractual obligation to pursue legal action on their behalf after the alleged unauthorized use of their work.
According to the lawsuit, as reported by the outlet, Sony Publishing told the pair that pursuing claims related to “Nasty Girl” would create a “conflict of interest” because of its ties to several of the song’s writers.
“Sony Publishing deliberately turned a blind eye to the unauthorized use of Plaintiffs’ four-bar foundational backing track,” the lawsuit reads. “This flagrant disparity highlights that Sony Publishing’s refusal to protect Plaintiffs’ copyright was not an administrative oversight, but a calculated decision to maximize the profits of its other lucrative clients at the direct expense of Plaintiffs.”
Bravo and Renaud claim they did not discover the alleged unauthorized use of “Skatin'” until May 2024.
