Boyz N Da Hood Accused Of Stealing 'Table Dance' 
Published Thursday, April 02, 2009 11:05 AM
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By Nolan Strong

An R&B singer in Dallas, Texas has filed a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment, claiming Boyz N Da Hood stole one of his songs.

 

Troy Hicks, who performs under the name "Rhythum," claims to perform a style of music he labeled "street R&B."

 

He alleges that the group lifted his 2007 track "Private Dancer" from his album Tha Truth, released by independent label Real Life Entertainment.

 

The lawsuit accuses the group of stealing "Private Dancer" for their track "Table Dance," which features superstar rapper/producer T-Pain.

 

The track was the second single off of the group's album Back Up In Da Chevy, which hit stores in 2007.

 

Also named in the lawsuit is Atlantic Recording Corp., Block Entertainment, and Boyz N Da Hood. Hicks seeks an unspecified amount of damages.


Comments

 

D-block 4life said:

Really not news worthy.
April 2, 2009 11:09 AM
 

Chicago2London said:

Did this article just refer to T Pain as  superstar/rapper producer. LMAO

Your not considered a superstar until you are Internationally Known and folks don't dig T Pain internationally.
April 2, 2009 11:13 AM
 

Jack_in_da_Box said:

his suing them for $200 lol, thats the most he could get anyways lol

them dudes went down the drain when jeezy left lol
April 2, 2009 11:14 AM
 

DelicateBeats said:

They didn't make any money off of it (since they flopped), so what exactly is he gonna ask for???
April 2, 2009 11:15 AM
 

MattLee said:

debt.
April 2, 2009 11:26 AM
 

The Mexican said:

AHH should put the tracks of both artists up when they report lawsuits like this.  It would let us form an opinion and let us hear some new music.

T-pain's known internationaly that's why he has a 5 miilion dollar lawsuit against him for not showing for a concert in Africa.
April 2, 2009 11:27 AM
 

j.johnson said:

Well i assume he is pressing legal action because he is no longer able to use the song. Whether the group sold a lot of records or not, if they bit his song then his product is no longer viable in the market.

What i mean by that is, lets say Biggie didnt write "one more chance" and some dude released it now...it has totally lost all marketablity. Now that song is very popular...unlike "table dance" but that is the example i am using...lol.


Its really hard to put a price on a song. I just hate the fact that whenever someone files suit for cases like these, all the commenters jump on the defendent like they did something wrong. I assume most of you are not artist. Alot of hard work and money can go into the construction of a record and then for someone to steal it from you and profit off of it is just wrong.
April 2, 2009 11:34 AM
 

Chicago2London said:

@ The Mexican, I can go perform in Africa, I guess I am known Internationaly.  International means chart topping hits in several countries, London, Denmark, Germany, The entire EU, but you have probably never been out of mexic, lol
April 2, 2009 11:36 AM
 

NewWest-310 said:

@ The Mexican

Seriously man. Why the fuck do they do shit like this? Anytime they compare some shit, they hardly ever have it side by side for you to check for yourself. Instead you gotta go all over the web trying to find what they're talkin about. Lets go AHH, dont half ass it - do the whole damn thing.

And double Co-Sign for the T-Pain comment - he is defintely international - maybe just not London.
April 2, 2009 11:39 AM
 

Im_Lux said:

@Chicago2London

Umm I hate to tell you but if dude is doing shows outside of north america and people are showing up...he is international even if you don't view him that way.  First you say "internationaly known" now you're saying "chart toping hits internationaly in a bunch of different cities" make up your mind...Sorry homie but dude is internationaly known he's selling shows and making money in other countries.  A lot of rappers that we think suck here still have a following overseas.  
April 2, 2009 11:44 AM
 

iknohotshit said:

WHO CARES THEY LAST ALBUM FLOPPED ANYWAY...THEY STOLE THE WRONG SONG.BAYBOY SHOULD BE SUED PERIOD FOR SUCKING SO MUCH WIND THESE DAYS NOW AS A LABEL FOR HIP HOP/RAP THAT SHIT JUST HIP HOP FLAVORED THESE DAYS.BIGGIE MUST BE TURNING LIKE A CHICKEN THAT THESE LAME ASS NIGGAS CARRY THE TORCH FOR BADBOY AS FAR AS RAP.
April 2, 2009 11:46 AM
 

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April 2, 2009 11:48 AM
 

mu$h da great said:

I believe it.......


@chicago2london - lmao .........just say you don't like t-pain ....
April 2, 2009 11:51 AM
 

MRGODBYROAD said:

funny
April 2, 2009 12:07 PM
 

The Mexican said:

Yeah but you'd be taken your own self their.  You wouldn't be having promoters bringing you there.  And there is a difference between performing and entertaining.
April 2, 2009 1:04 PM
 

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April 2, 2009 2:17 PM
 

mr.niceguy said:

Man i thought this article was going to be about some stripper givin dudes like a group dance and they just got up and left. Fuckin let down.
April 2, 2009 3:59 PM
 

CHAD239FLAB0Y said:

I can't believe that.  NY stand up!  Ross is ass, Fif is the man!  Buy Fif records, not Ross
April 2, 2009 5:14 PM
 

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April 2, 2009 6:21 PM
 

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April 2, 2009 7:29 PM
 

Diddy Get’s Sued For Jackin’ Track From Texas « GOSSIBOO said:

April 2, 2009 7:43 PM
 

MRG0DBYR0AD said:

Helllo:

Is it possible for you bitch boys to simply not writ to Mia or write about her or tell her to post her real pic.  Why do you insist on fucking up these post by being bitches.  To all member of AHH

LightSkinMofo
CHAD239FLABOY
MRGODBYROAD
RIDICULOUS NICHOLOS
world champ

All choose to pick on Mia and call her a bitch and ho and threaten her life and demand photos of her and stalk her, just to prove they are bad asses.  Just to keep it real.  

These bitch ass grown losers, can't simply come on this site and post on the subject and move on.  They have to threaten to kill a woman and threaten her for her pic and stalk her 24 hours a day for what? They are all bitches and you all should put the on blast.
April 2, 2009 11:53 PM
 

SexyMia said:

I 100% believe they stole the song.  Nuff said



SexyMia
April 3, 2009 12:40 AM
 

HipHopManiac said:

THEM NIGGAS ARE WASTE MANAGEMENT ANYWAY ...WHO CARES
April 3, 2009 2:51 AM
 

world_champ said:

i DON'T GET THIS STORY?  
April 3, 2009 3:54 AM
 

JJmoras21 said:

everybody tryin to make some money anyway they can... we will see how this go cuz i kno i never heard no song by him before... but i have heard that new yingyangtwins track Mad you need to take a listen at.... myspace.com/yingyangtwins
April 3, 2009 12:42 PM
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