Aside from touring, Jay Z's got his hands full with lawsuits these days.
Jigga Man has been involved in a lawsuit over his hit "Big Pimpin'" for some time now and word is he's refusing to sit down and answer questions about the allegations.
According to Radar Online, Jay Z's "Big Pimpin'" troubles stem from a 2011 lawsuit filed by Osama Ahmed Fahmy, heir to a 1960s composer named Baligh Hamdy who created the musical composition "Khosara, Khosara."
In the lawsuit, Fahmy claims he licensed his fathers song and claims Jay Z violated that by sampling it with his 2000 collaboration with UGK.
Court documents filed on June 10 indicate Fahmy urged the court to force Jay Z and producer Timbaland to give depositions.
Jay Z and his label argue they obtained the proper license and did nothing wrong.
"Defendants do not come close to sustaining their heavy burden of showing why they should not be deposed," the paperwork reads. "Defendants' position on the issue of discovery of profits is also specious. In a copyright case, such as this, a defendant is required, as a matter of course, to disclose information regarding its revenue related to the infringing work."
The site reports that neither Jay Z nor Timbaland have responded to the request for a deposition.
Fahmy argues that Jay Z continues to collect royalties on the song despite the allegation that he doesn't have a valid license.
Music Times recently reported Jay Z is involved in another lawsuit with producer, engineer Chauncey Mahan.
Mahan is claiming that he was a key producer and creator of six Roc-A-Fella Records releases during his tenure with the company in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
He wants a judge to rule that he is the co-owner of the copyright to the material because he was essential to its creation.
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