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Rapper Kanye West sued by Latin music group for lifting movie title

Kanye West and American entrepreneur Damon Dash have been taken to court by a member of a Latin musical group claiming that the duo have lifted their group's name.

Updated on: Apr 3, 2015, 14:35:31 IST
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Kanye West and American entrepreneur Damon Dash have been dragged to court by a member of a Latin musical group claiming that the duo have lifted their group's name.

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Loisaida, which is a Latin musical duo that's been kicking around NYC since 2008, are now taking West and Dash to court, TMZ.com reported.

Loisaidas, which is a slang term for the Lower East Side, is also the name of a new movie executive produced by the 37-year-old rapper and Damon.

The and Dash recently reunited after their days together at the old Roc-A-Fella Records, and they decided to collaborate on the movie.



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Loisaidas singer Michael Medina believed that the movie has tarnished his brand because it promoted murder, violence, and drug sales.

Medina now wants a judge to halt the project and sock them with damages.

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