Frank Ocean Gets Sued for 'Channel Orange' Track

Frank Ocean

Biggie's hip-hop adumbration of "mo' money, mo' problems" exists for a reason, and it's something Frank Ocean is acquirements the harder way. Following his aboriginal Grammy win acknowledgment to his advance anthology Channel Orange, Ocean is getting sued by Micha Otano, a ambassador who claims he did not accept able acclaim for his contributions to the song "Lost."

The clothing alleges that Ocean's producer/co-writer Malay reneged on a exact acceding and blanket Otano's work, casual it off as his own. Otano contends that the base of "Lost" comes from his song "Daylight."

"Malay (through his lawyers) aria to Otano, claiming that Malay 'completely re-recorded' Otano's plan in the action of creating 'Lost,'" according to the accusation (obtained by E!). "Malay did so in adjustment to argue Otano to assurance abroad his rights in "Daylight" for $1,500, admitting the actuality that Malay did use Otano's performances in Lost.'"

Otano is suing both Malay and Ocean individually, as able-bodied as Ocean's almanac label, Island Def Jam. Specifics on the amercement Otano is gluttonous are not appear in the suit.

As for the similarities amid "Lost" and "Daylight," those are harder to abjure afterwards a simple listen:

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Brit Awards: Emeli Sande and Adele win

Adele, Emeli Sande and Ben Howard accept been honoured at this year's Brit Awards commemoration at London's O2 Arena. 

Sande won best British changeable and British album, while Howard biconcave best British macho and breakthrough.

Adele won best individual for her James Bond affair Skyfall - but she was not at the event, instead allotment to rehearse for the Oscars in Los Angeles.

She beatific a video bulletin apropos to endure year's ceremony, if her best anthology accepting accent was cut short.

"Thank you so abundant for this Brit Award, it agency a lot," she said.

"Sorry I can't be with you tonight, I'm in LA call for the Oscars. I will not accumulate you too continued because I don't wish to arrest the best anthology accent at the end of the night. But I adulation you all."

Sande had gone into the accident with four nominations in total, including two in the best individual category. Her celebration in the best British changeable class meant there was no following win for Amy Winehouse.
Accepting the best anthology statuette, Sande batten of herself as "a actual absurd pop star".

Adele sent her acceptance speech via video from Los Angeles

"This is an anthology I wrote because I didn't accept the aplomb to say these things in person," she told the crowd.

Sande's admission anthology Our Version Of Events was the a lot of accepted anthology of 2012 in the UK, affairs 1.4 actor copies.

Their win came 10 canicule afterwards the group's LP Babel took the anthology of the year bays at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The almanac has now gone aback to amount one in the US.
Singer-songwriter Ben Howard was a abruptness champ of best British breakthrough, assault the bookmakers' favourite Rita Ora.

Coldplay won best British reside act, assault The Rolling Stones, who were nominated 35 years afterwards they were shortlisted for the aboriginal anytime Brit Awards.

In the all-embracing categories, the Black Keys won best group, Frank Ocean was called best macho and Lana Del Rey best up best female.

A appropriate acceptance accolade went to the alms War Child, while there was a "global success award" for boy bandage One Direction in acceptance of their hit cachet overseas.

Ben Howard took the awards for best British male and British breakthrough

The five-piece acclimated the commemoration to accord the aboriginal reside arrangement of their Comic Relief single, a assortment of Blondie's One Way Or Another and The Undertones' Teenage Kicks.

The night's added performers included Robbie Williams, Muse, Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake.
Comedian James Corden alternate as host this year and acclimated his aperture accepted to accomplish ablaze of acid abbreviate Adele's accent in 2012.


"That never happens here. Not on my watch. Not any more," he joked.
The winners all accustomed a bays advised by the artisan Damien Hirst.

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Brit awards to 'make amends' for cutting off Adele speech

James Corden stepped in to stop Adele's victory speech at the 2012 Brits

The organiser of the Brit Awards has hinted that the commemoration will accomplish apology for acid abbreviate Adele's achievement accent endure year.

The pop brilliant was disconnected as she accustomed the best British anthology prize, as the TV appearance was active over time.

Brits administrator David Joseph told the Guardian he couldn't accept "what was accident in that ascendancy booth".

"I can adumbration that something is traveling to appear this year to carbon that wrong," he added.
Adele is currently the bookmakers' favourite to win the best British individual prize, for her Bond affair Skyfall.

Artists who are accepted for the anniversary awards back-bite cover One Direction, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Mumford and Sons, Emeli Sande and Robbie Williams - all of whom will be performing.
Sande is in the active for a lot of prizes on Wednesday night, with four nominations including best changeable and best album.

There are aswell three nominations apiece for Mumford and Sons and Mercury Cost winners Alt-J.
Pop brilliant Rihanna stands to yield home the best all-embracing changeable cost for the third time, while Amy Winehouse is shortlisted posthumously for best British female.

The winners all accept a bays advised by artisan Damien Hirst.

Wardrobe choices
Rehearsals for the televised appearance accept been demography abode at London's O2 amphitheatre all week, area the date is amidst by sweeping, ticker-tape appearance lighting rigs and 350 sq accent video screens.

About 1,000 people will be working backstage to make sure the show runs smoothly

One Direction will accord the aboriginal reside achievement of their Comic Relief single, a assortment of Blondie's One Way Or Another and The Undertones' Teenage Kicks.

US country brilliant Taylor Swift is said to be putting calm a blaze and ice-themed set, while Timberlake is bringing forth the big bandage that accompanied him at the Grammy Awards two weeks ago.

The Grammys saw austere rules about the performers' wardrobes, with anchorperson CBS allurement celebrities to "avoid arduous apparent clothing" and to accomplish abiding that "buttocks and changeable breasts are abundantly covered".

However, David Joseph said there had been no such warnings for the Brits.
"I would never ask anyone to dress in a assertive way," he told the BBC. "Artists should be accustomed to be as chargeless as they wish in agreement of their announcement and fashion."

Hosted by actor James Corden, the Brits commemoration will be advertisement reside on ITV from 20:00 GMT.

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Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake for Wireless at Olympic Park

Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z

Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z are the aboriginal artists accepted to banderole concerts at London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 

The stars will top the bill on abstracted nights of the Wireless anniversary on 12 and 13 July.
They are the aboriginal acts appear by promoters Live Nation back they appear affairs to move into the venue.

Organisers said Jay-Z's actualization would be his alone European date in 2013.
'New home'

Wireless accept said it would aswell be Justin Timberlake's alone UK anniversary appearance of the summer. He will be abutting on Friday 12 July by Snoop Dogg, Trey Songz, John Legend and, appropriate guest, Frank Ocean.


Wireless Anniversary has gone from backbone to backbone back its birth in 2005. We're abundantly aflame to yield it to its new home, London's iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Steve Homer Live Nation

Saturday 13 July will be accent by Jay-Z. Other artists accepted for that day cover Emeli Sande, Rita Ora, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Fresh and Calvin Harris.

Steve Homer from Live Nation said: "Wireless Anniversary has gone from backbone to backbone back its birth in 2005. We're abundantly aflame to yield it to its new home, London's iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park."

Earlier this ages Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z appeared on date calm at the Grammy Awards to accomplish their accord Suit & Tie.

Tickets go on accepted auction on Friday 22 February, priced at ВЈ57.50 per day.
In January, Wireless organisers Live Nation appear their affairs to move to the east London area catastrophe a 10-year spell hosting contest at Hyde Park.

Promoters AEG has now confused into Hyde Park to host contest including their new anniversary British Summer Time, which is to activate on 28 June.

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Marine Rips 50 Cent for Dressing

Rapper 50 Cent

Rapper 50 Cent has generally donned the Marine Corps compatible admitting never accepting served.
But endure week, one Cpl. Matthew Schafer acquaint to 50 Cent's Facebook photo anthology with the afterward entry:

My Name Is Cpl Schafer Matthew B United States Marine Corps And The Reason I Am Autograph This Is To Ask You What The F” You Think Your Doing Disgracing My Compatible We All Damn Able-bodied Know You NEVER Served In My Corps What Makes You Think You Have The Right To Put Medals On Your Chest That You Didnt Earn I Wanna Know Who The F” You Think You Are And Who Gives You The Right To Impersonate A Marine!?

The column bound went viral, alluring in balance of 120,000 likes. But 50 Cent's accompany came out of the woodwork, labeling Schafer a apparatus of the state, as well. As of this writing, 50 Cent had not responded to the controversy.