Ross founded the record label Maybach Music Group, on which he released his studio albums Deeper Than Rap ,Teflon Don, God Forgives, I Don't. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross. William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. Read about Everyday I'm Hustlin' by Rick Ross and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
I see you ridin',homie but that ain't hard enough. It's over for you clowns soon as my *** hit them streets. Flat screens on my walls, flows look like bowling balls. Snowman, I don't even wear the same drawers. He got a hundred bodies, servin' a hundred lives.
When they snatched Black, I cried for a hundred nights.
Representatives for LMFAO weren’t immediately available for comment.€‚ Ross is now seeking an injunction and maximum statutory damages. Represented by attorneys at GrayRobinson, the plaintiffs say that the defendants have been notified of the alleged infringement but have ignored warnings. “The phrase is so important to the success of ‘Party Rock Anthem,’ that LMFAO launched a highly successful clothing line, Party Rock Clothing, that features the phrase on T-shirts and other clothing items,” says the lawsuit. He says “Party Rock Anthem” has not only sold 7.5 million copies, but also has been licensed for numerous films, television programs, video games, advertisements for airlines and more. Rick Ross, who just last week gained a First Amendment victory in a dispute with famed drug dealer “Freeway” Ricky Ross, says that LMFAO has shuffled off with a qualitatively distinct, important and original portion of his own song. STORY: Hollywood’s Top 10 Legal Disputes of 2013 It’s further alleged by the plaintiffs that the phrase is “performed in a manner to sound like” Ross’ own, and “is an obvious attempt to capitalize on the fame and success of Hustlin’. Ross says he got there first on his own chart-topper “Hustlin’,” which contains the lyric “Everyday I’m hustlin’.” The song was released on Ross’ 2006 debut album, Port of Miami.Īccording to a lawsuit filed in Florida federal court, “The use of ‘Hustlin’ ‘ in ‘Party Rock Anthem’ is readily apparent, despite the slight change from ‘Everyday I’m hustlin’ …’ to ‘Everyday I’m shufflin’ …’ and constitutes, inter alia, the creation of an unauthorized derivative work.”