{"id":218012,"date":"2019-11-27T16:28:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T21:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/jay-z-suing-australian-company-for-using-99-problems-in-book-2"},"modified":"2019-11-27T16:28:32","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T21:28:32","slug":"jay-z-suing-australian-company-for-using-99-problems-in-book-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/jay-z-suing-australian-company-for-using-99-problems-in-book-2","title":{"rendered":"Jay-Z Suing Australian Company For Using &#039;ninety nine Problems&#039; in Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-130669\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">        \t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n        \t<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" readability=\"29.7838660578\">\n\t\t<!-- adman_adcode_beginning --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"60.9974853311\">\n<section id=\"cb-59bae6bf29333d61132f7bdf21289a80\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Jay-Z-Suing-Australian-Company-For-Using-03999-Problems039-in-Book.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0174b77295f595f31505206b20045f16\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"29.9393939394\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jay-z\/\"><strong>Jay-Z<\/strong><\/a> has a problem with an Australian company using his name and lyrics to sell books \u2026 and now he\u2019s taking the Aussies to court.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5e9c9bad8e88c2568a0250cc601253a5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"32.0283018868\">\n<p>According to a new lawsuit obtained by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/business\/small-business\/99-problems-but-my-abcs-ain-t-one-jay-z-sues-australian-online-retailer-20191126-p53e6h.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sydney Morning Herald<\/strong><\/a>, Jay claims Australian online retailer Little Homie is engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct to hawk a children\u2019s book titled \u201cAB to Jay-Z.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1e5872a2370554e7b635daa485fb91dc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"35\">\n<p>In the suit, Hov reportedly claims Little Homie is infringing on his copyright for lyrics from his hit single, \u201c99 Problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0d34bee6767a75f2f6df5b1ca1441032\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1574888225_272_Jay-Z-Suing-Australian-Company-For-Using-03999-Problems039-in-Book.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Danny Chiha, Jessica Chiha and Lola Willow<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-82997fe3d977c96bd27ddb08ae1d5722\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"35\">\n<p>The book\u2019s back cover reads, \u201cIf you\u2019re having alphabet problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but my ABCs ain\u2019t one.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3fc427c9ec8be171958d3869f15664aa\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"35\">\n<p>The phrasing is obviously a play on Jay\u2019s famous hook, \u201cIf you having girl problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but a bitch ain\u2019t one.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-908165045d7b95c3a589514db958a1d3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"35\">\n<p>Jay\u2019s legal team reportedly fired off a cease and desist to Little Homie back in March 2018, but his lawyers claim the retailer kept deliberately using his likeness and lyrics in a flagrant and glaring way.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3d71b4acefe61274cff48a0aad3f3e1e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-block-is-last \" readability=\"33\">\n<p>We\u2019ve confirmed Jay filed suit against Little Homie earlier this week in Australian Federal Court \u2026 and the book is still for sale on Little Homie\u2019s website, marked down to $17.97.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/11\/27\/jay-z-sues-australian-company-book-99-problems-abcs\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- adman_adcode_after --><\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<p class=\"gasd_author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/about-me\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson\">Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/category\/categorized\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer>\n<p><!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/jay-z-suing-australian-company-for-using-99-problems-in-book\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TMZ.com Jay-Z has a problem with an Australian company using his name and lyrics to sell books 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