Lil Jon Lawsuit Dismissed

A copyright lawsuit brought against rapper/producer Lil Jon for his song Weedman has been dismissed. Freelance musician Redwin Wilchcombe brought the lawsuit against the star and Tvt Records, claiming he and his manager helped produce the track, which featured on Lil Jon's 2002 album Kings of Crunk.

According to the lawsuit Lil Jon came up with the idea for the song after someone had suggested calling a marijuana dealer.

Wilchcombe was in the recording studio at the time and claimed that he came up with a chorus that the rapper liked and then decided to use.

Lil Jon then allegedly released the song on the hit album Kings of Crunk, which went on to sell more than two million copies.

Wilchcombe had no written agreement in regards to the song but filed a copyright lawsuit almost two years after the album was released.

But the lawsuit was dismissed from United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia earlier this month because no agreement was made at the time of the recording, according to AllHipHop.com.

Chief Judge Robert L. Hinkle said, "The district court correctly found that the parties' conduct created an implied license. Wilchcombe does not dispute that he created the song for the album at Lil Jon's request and that he instructed Taylor to send it to Lil Jon for final mixing and inclusion on the album.

"Wilchcombe testified in his deposition that he understood Lil Jon would use the song on the album. In addition, Wilchcombe does not dispute that when he handed over the song, he never discussed with Taylor or any of the Appellees that using the song would constitute copyright infringement."