and are being sued for copyright infringement over their song, “Made in America,” The track comes from the duo’s 2011 album “Watch the Throne” and features Frank Ocean.
New York Musician Joel McDonald is seeking $3 million in damages, claiming that “Made in America” takes ideas from his 2009 song of the same name.
Jay Z has gone on to use the title to support his curated summer festivals.
Both songs, which you can listen to below, mention Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and JFK, but other than that, the similarities stop there.
Soul singer Syl Johnson once sued Jay Z and Kanye West for the sample from “Different Strokes” used to create the song “The Joy.”
Joel McDonald — “Made In America”
Jay Z, Kanye West — “Made in America”
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