Hotstylz Rapper Sues Eminem Over Sample in "Rap God"

From the beginning of his career, Eminem has been known to pay homage to artists, actors and rappers in his music. “Rap God” was no different — the Detroit native dropped a shout out to Chicago rap group Hotstylz for their hit single “Lookin’ Boy,” sampling a snippet of their beat as well as formulating a large portion of his verse around the concept of the said track. Raymond Jones, a rapper from the group, was not too happy about it and is now suing Eminem and his label for $8 million. Shady has yet to respond to the lawsuit but we will keep you updated accordingly. Listen to both records below and let us know if you find it sue-worthy. The sample is used in “Rap God” at the 2:15 mark.