Ndiema
Pro
.It is a bizarre lawsuit even by showbiz
standards. For it has emerged rapper Jay-Z is being sued by
a writer who claims his work was illegally used
in the star's memoir. In a case filed in Los Angeles on June 13 , Patrick
White accuses the 42-year-old music mogul of
lifting portions of his writing and using them as
his own in the best-selling Decoded.' According to Allhiphop.com, in the handwritten
suit he says: 'In 2009, my personal computer
was compromised, resulting in my personal
work to be used in Jay-Zs book 'Decoded' which
was released in 2010. 'The book contains various expressions/colors/
phrases which correlates to my work. 'After contacting or attempting to contact the co-
aurthor, I got no reply.' White is also including author Dream Hampton
and Random House publishing in the lawsuit
seeking unspecified damages. Jay-Zs 2010 bestseller is a collection of lyrics and
the story behind their meanings. The Amazon entry for the immodest star, who
refers to himself as Hova, a contraction of Jehova,
is certainly not without hype. It says: 'Decoded is a book like no other: a
collection of lyrics and their meanings that
together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a
moment in history, and one of the most
provocative and successful artists of our time.' White is seeking damages for copyright
infringement and invasion of property. The MailOnline contacted Jay-Z's representatives,
but has yet to receive a response.
Jay-Z sued by writer Patrick White who claims rapper 'didn't write his own memoir' | Mail Online
