Cypress Hill are being sued over a sample used on their 1993 album 'Black Sunday'. Songwriter Glen Watts reportedly claims that the Syl Johnson version of his track 'Is It Because I'm Black?' was used on the Cypress Hill album track 'Interlude' without his permission. It is pretty undeniable that the Watts' penned track is sampled on 'Interlude', so presumably if he can show he or his agents gave no permission for its use he has quite a strong case to get a royalty payment out of the hip hop group and their label. Though quite why it's taken 13 years for Watts to act is anyone's guess.
Jun 26, 2006
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Cypress Hill sued over 1993 sample
Songwriter Glen Watts reportedly sues Cypress Hill over an unlicensed sample of Syl Johnson's version of 'Is It Because I'm Black?' on their 1993 album 'Black Sunday'.