Music Stars and Lawsuits

"Chains is cool to cop, but more important is lawyer fees," Jay-Z rapped on "Never Change" in 2001. He was talking about the drug game, but it applies to the music biz too. In the record biz, lawsuits are passed around more freely than bottles of champagne. Click on to see music luminaries who were sued for samples, copyright infringement, unpaid services and more.

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