|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Legendary Ghanaian rapper Obrafour and producer Hammer have prevailed in a copyright lawsuit filed against them by Mantse Aryeequaye.
DOWNLOAD THE { SIRKENN MEDIA APP }
Mantse Aryeequaye, the founder of the Chalewote Street Art Festival, copyright case against rapper Obrafour and music producer Hammer and was dismissed by the Accra High Court today.
He was also penalized by the court with a fine of GH¢10,000.
CHECK OTHER STORIES ON SIRKENN.COM
JUST IN: Actress Martha Ankomah sues Actor Lilwin
CONFIRMED: Wofa Kwabena Kwakye dead
VIDEO: Felicia Osei reveals why she is afraid to get married
I only took a break from active recording – Becca
Black Sherif explains why he mocked Odumodublvck and Blaqbonez
The court’s decision, issued on Thursday, February 15, 2024, cited “inconsistencies and breach of court rules” in Mantse’s writ as the basis for the dismissal.
The dispute centered around the phrase ‘Killer Cut,’ featured in the popular ‘Oye Ohene’ track.
Obrafour and Hammer faced legal action from Mantse Aryeequaye, who claimed that they wrongfully asserted sole ownership of the phrase.
Background
The controversy gained attention when Obrafour sued American rapper Drake for using the ‘Killer Cut Blood’ phrase in his track “Honestly Nevermind” without permission.
Obrafour sought $10 million in damages, alleging that Drake had exploited his intellectual property without consent.
Mantse, feeling unacknowledged, reached out to Drake, asserting himself as the original owner of the ‘Killer Cut Blood’ phrase and denying any rights transfer to Obrafour or Hammer.
Mantse Aryeequaye filed a lawsuit on January 12, 2024, alleging that Obrafour registered the ‘Killer Cut’ phrase as his own in the U.S. without permission.
Mantse claimed that, until then, he hadn’t objected to Obrafour and Hammer using the phrase derived from his spoken word piece.
He asserted that Obrafour failed to inform Drake’s handlers that he wasn’t the owner of the work but allowed them to attribute it to him. Mantse took legal action after discovering Obrafour’s registration of the song and ‘Killer Cut’ phrase in the U.S.
