I Need a Freak

"I Need A Freak" is an influential rap/electro song, originally released in 1983, by the musical act, Sexual Harassment. It has been recorded and sampled many times, most notably by the multi-platinum group, Black Eyed Peas, for their 2005 hit song, My Humps.

In 2011, the song's composer, Lynn Tolliver, won a $1.2 million lawsuit against former collaborator, James McCants, who licensed use of the song without Tolliver's authorization.[1][2][3][4][5] Tolliver, a popular, long-time DJ from WZAK in Cleveland, Ohio told the Cleveland Plain Dealer, "I don't get all that money, and I don't have any of it yet, but this couldn't have happened at a better time... I've been unemployed the last few years and was near bankruptcy, so this is a blessing."[6] Tolliver was well-known in Cleveland for his on-air stunts and was once attacked by a gunman at the station in 1985.[7] Tolliver is listed under his pseudonym David Payton on the album credits. The song was also released on the 1996 compilation album, Old School: Volume 6, as well as the 2000 compilation, "In Da Beginning...There Was Rap."[8][9][10]

A dispute over royalties for the song were heard in an Ohio court in 2014.[11]

Other artists who have covered the song include:

References

  1. ↑ NME.COM. "DJ wins $1.2 million in lawsuit over 'My Humps' sample | NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Rapper Wins Lawsuit Over Black Eyed Peas Sample". The Boombox. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  3. ↑ "Jury Awards Artist $1M In 'My Humps' Copyright Suit". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  4. ↑ "DJ Wins $1 Million in Copyright Lawsuit Over Black Eyed Peas' 'My Humps'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  5. ↑ "Daily Telegraph".
  6. ↑ "Former Cleveland DJ Lynn Tolliver wins $1.2 million in music sample suit". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  7. ↑ "wzak-fm". cleveland-radio.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  8. ↑ Various Artists (1996-11-19), Old School 6, Thump Records, retrieved 2016-03-08
  9. ↑ "Old School, Vol. 6 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
  10. ↑ "DJ Wins $1 Million in Copyright Lawsuit Over Black Eyed Peas' 'My Humps'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  11. ↑ "Summit County: Court to hear authors dispute of Black Eyed Peas song". WKYC. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
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