Eminem Is Being Sued By a Hotstylz Member Over a Sample Used on "Rap God"

Jones is reportedly suing Em and the label for a total of $8 million for the supposed unwarranted use of the song.

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Hotstylz member Raymond Jones (remember them?) is suing Eminem for using a 25 second sample of their 2008 hit "Lookin' Boy" in his MMLP 2 song, "Rap God," according to TMZ. If you remember, after Em released "Rap God" in 2013, the group returned with a diss song aimed at Marshall where they called him out for jacking their flow from "Lookin' Boy."  On the diss track, the group mentioned they should probably sue Eminem for this, so this pending lawsuit really comes as no surprise.

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Jones is reportedly suing Em and Shady Records for a total of $8 million for the supposed unwarranted use of the song. Eminem has yet to respond to the claims, according to TMZ. We will continue to update this story as more details emerge.

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