50 Cent is being sued by Luther Campbell, frontman of 2 Live Crew, who alleges that the rap star stole a line for his 2003 hit 'In Da Club'.
Campbell, who recently filed a complaint at the Miami Federal Court, claims that Fiddy used the opening line of Cambell's song 'It's Your Birthday', changing the lyric only slightly, from 'go Sheila, it's your birthday', to 'go Shorty, it's your birthday'. The song is said to have appeared on Campbell's 1994 solo outing 'Still A Freak For Life'. The rapper's lawyer Richard C Wolfe said: "It's the melody, it's the pace, the style - everything about that one line is the same. We're entitled to a portion of the profits."
The claim was filed on behalf of Lil' Joe Wein Music, who hold the copyright on the track, and who additionally claim that Fiddy stole another song, saying that Campbell's song 'I Like It, I Love It' can also be heard on 2003 DVD '50 Cent - The New Breed'.
50 Cent has made no comment regarding the suit.