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Orlando Brown Threatens Legal Action Over “Ms. Beautiful V” Sampling, Demands His Share

Orlando Brown is suing rapper Chow Lee, who sampled a viral quote from one of Brown’s infamous interview segments without clearing it for his hit “Ms. Beautiful V.” In a recent No Jumper appearance, Brown explained his distaste for being caught up in the messy circumstances, and now he’s threatening legal action for Chow Lee’s usage of his voice. Chow Lee’s track initially sparked controversy, its opening featuring a portion from a 2020 interview, where Brown provided fans with a peculiar commentary. The sample harmlessly turned into a viral moment, contributing to the hilarity of “Ms. Beautiful V,” which has already garnered a whopping 2.8 million views on YouTube.

Still, the single’s success is not all that exciting for Brown himself, who claims he deserves to be compensated for using his voice and likeness on the track. On No Jumper, Brown noted the impressive view count of the song and made it clear that he felt the rapper owed him. “I need a dollar a view,” Brown explained, suggesting the financial benefit of the song’s viral popularity. His dollar a view demand illustrates his position that the song’s success is due in no small part to his vocal contributions. Fans of the former child star wasted no time showing support for Brown on social media after The Neighborhood Talk posted the comments.

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The general agreement was that Brown had purposefully “dangled” the quote in the interview, as he would have done with a demo, fully aware that it would likely be pilfered in an upcoming performance. One user even speculated that Brown “did it on purpose to make the song a hit so he could make money,” while others have come out to defend him, arguing that he deserves a piece of change for the role he played in the song’s virality. With millions of views and growing public interest, the legal fight could set a precedent for how artists navigate unauthorized samples.

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A$AP Rocky Brings Rihanna and Son Riot Rose Onstage During Copenhagen

A$AP Rocky turned his Copenhagen tour stop into a memorable family affair when Rihanna and their son, Riot, joined him onstage during the European leg of his “Don’t Be Dumb” tour on Friday, September 18.

Closing out the show in Denmark, Rocky performed “Lord Pretty Flacko Joyde 2” and brought out Rihanna and Riot Rose to join him onstage. Livebitez captured the moment on camera and posted it to Instagram. In the clip, Rocky performs with his signature energy while Rihanna sits with Riot on her lap and enjoys the show.

Rihanna and Riot, along with several other family members and friends, have attended Rocky’s shows on tour, and their Copenhagen appearance is the latest example of the family showing up for the rapper’s latest run of performances.

Meanwhile, speculation about Rocky and Rihanna has continued to swirl with rumors of the superstar couple being shot down in various ways time and time again. But their appearance in Copenhagen gave a glimpse of the family sharing a moment as Rocky continued his European tour.

The “Don’t Be Dumb” tour is still going strong, so fans will have to wait and see if Rihanna, Riot, or other members of Rocky’s family and circle make another appearance before the tour ends.

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recent leak of Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Living So Italian” brings back the legendary Watch the Throne mystery.

One of the most longed unreleased tracks from the album era is Watch the Throne, and 15 years after Kanye West and Jay-Z dropped it, it has reappeared online. Another fleeting peek of a long untouchable song: a new nine-second clip of “Living So Italian” is rumored to have leaked.

Beyond the officially released material, Watch The Throne is also long linked to unreleased songs that have become highly sought-after among fans. “Living So Italian” is one of those songs that has had bits and pieces emerge online over the years, but never the full song.

Even in that short clip, the snippet adds another piece to the long-running mystery around the track. The production has a lavish European feel, which suits the song’s title and the material associated with West during the Watch The Throne era.

The possibility of hearing Jay-Z alongside West on the full production has also added to the track’s appeal. The two artists have since fallen out, and a collaboration between them is unlikely. Their official collaboration “Jail” has been described as possibly their last, adding another layer of suspense to older material from their collaborative period.

The new snippet also raises a bigger question of what unreleased material from the Watch The Throne era could still be out there. “Living So Italian” is one of many unreleased songs from that period, and many of those recordings may never be heard.

But for now, fans have another nine seconds to wait instead of the whole track. Yet the emergence of a new snippet after years of leaks and rumors shows that the Watch The Throne vault still has material that can garner attention long after the album’s original release.

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