Date 12/08/2015 - News People
The "Big Pimpin" sample case is finally going to court after eight years, and it looks like both Jay Z and Timbaland will testify during the trial, which is set to begin on October 13. The premise of the trial basically boils down to whether or not Timbo and Hov rightfully sampled the Egyptian song, "Kohsara, Kohsara," that was used in the making of the rap hit, and if the company that cleared them to originally use the sample had the right to do so. The original company was a subsidy of EMI, and Timbo actually paid them $100,000 for the rights to use the song on "Big Pimpin," though the man claiming rightful ownership of the song, Osama Ahmed Fahmy, says that Timbo's initial deal with EMI was never valid.
