Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'" Lawsuit To Go To Court

The year 2000 was a simpler time for The Camel. He was making music, millions and pouring copious amounts of Armandale (remember that?) on Superhead in music videos. His most popular track, “Big Pimpin'” was also sweeping the nation.

Fast forward 11 years and Jay is married and dealing with real life issues like handling basketball teams and which position he’ll bend Beyonce into after dinner. He’s also dealing with the legal ramifications of that “Big Pimpin'” track.

A California judge ruled that the case involving Osama Ahmed Fahmy, the nephew of the composer of the song, “Khosara Khosara,” as the plaintiff against Jay-Z, EMI Publishing, MTV Networks, UMG Recordings, Warner Music and a few other people, can proceed in court. Fahmy contends that Jay, when clearing the sample, didn’t consult all of the children of the original song’s creator. He also states that only sampling a portion of the song to create a track like “Big Pimpin'” violates “Egyptian moral code.”

Sounds like Jay is going to have to shell out some bucks to calm this situation down. It’s not like he doesn’t have it.