Jeezy Pays $112K To Producers Who Claim He Stole "I Ball, I Stunt": Report

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They say he copied their track word for word.

Atlanta rapper Jeezy maybe closing his Thug Motivation chapter with the release of his latest effort, TM1041: The Legend of The Snowman, but he was reportedly still haunted by a court case involving his 2011 mixtape, The Real Is Back. According to Bossip, in 2015, brothers Edaz and Edward Redden filed a lawsuit against Jeezy accusing him stealing their song to make his hit "I Ball, I Stunt" featuring Scrilla. They say that they passed along their demo to Jeezy and claim that he copied their lyrics verbatim. 

"I was like, 'I know that’s not our song,'" Edward told Fox2Now News. "After I heard it word for word, I said, 'This dude got our song.'" Edaz added, "He took it word for word. The whole title, he put a comma where we put a comma at. He took the whole title of the song, he took the hook, everything."

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Jeezy reportedly never formally responded to the case, so in turn, a default judgment was made against him. The rapper was ordered to pay over $112K, but Bossip states that he never did. Four years later, Edaz returned back to court and sued Jeezy once again for not forking over the money owed. This time, however, Jeezy didn't let a judge make a decision and reportedly quietly settled.

The Real Is Back was Jeezy's 10th mixtape hosted by DJ Drama that entertained features from artists including Lil Wayne, Fabolous, Freddie Gibbs, and Yo Gotti. It's gone on to become a certified gold project. 


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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