Rapper Snoop Dogg at a 2015 conference in San Francisco

Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records Face Copyright Claim Filed by Johnson & Johnson Law Firm

Musician Trevor Lawrence Jr. said Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records used two of his copyrighted tracks on songs released on the 2022 album "BODR" and sold through bundled digital "Stash Boxes" by Blockchain Game Partners.

July 16, 2024 at 07:19 PM

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By Michelle Morgante
Regional Managing Editor, The Recorder

What You Need to Know

Musician Trevor Lawrence Jr. says Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records used two of his copyrighted tracks on songs released on the 2022 album
A verbal agreement for use of the tracks by Death Row Records was not formalized.
The songs were part of digital "Stash Boxes" sold through Blockchain Game Partners.

The Johnson & Johnson law firm in Beverly Hills has filed a copyright infringement claim against rap artist Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus Jr. and his company, Death Row Records, alleging misuse of two compositions created by musician Trevor Lawrence Jr.

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