Bossman Dlow is accused of stealing his hit document “The Biggest” from the New Orleans rap group Dog House Posse.

Bossman Dlow is being sued in federal courtroom in Los Angeles for copyright infringement after Louisiana music govt Ivory “Mobo Joe” Paynes accused him of stealing from the Nineties Dog House Posse music “Street of Westbank” to create his hit “The Biggest.”

Paynes filed the criticism in opposition to Dlow, producer Gentle Beatz, Alamo Records, Sony music Entertainment, Sony music Publishing and Too Slippery Entertainment, alleging they launched, distributed and profited from a piece that used unlicensed samples from his catalog.

He contends the melody, instrumentation, association and orchestration in “The Biggest” match key elements of “Street of Westbank.”

According to the lawsuit, “The Biggest” appeared on Dlow’s album Too Slippery on January 1, 2023, and was pushed throughout all main streaming platforms.

Paynes says not one of the defendants secured permission to make use of the underlying materials from the early Nineties recording, which he controls by means of his label Mobo Joe Records.

The submitting states that the 1992 Dog House Posse recording settlement assigned full possession of the group’s compositions and masters to Paynes, together with “Street of Westbank.”

He claims the opening piano, cello and bass traces in his observe seem at the beginning of “The Biggest” and repeat all through the music, creating an unauthorized spinoff.

Paynes additionally argues that the defendants benefited from publicity, gross sales, and streaming income tied to the discharge, and that Sony music and Alamo supervised and distributed the infringing work.

The lawsuit seeks damages, income, lawyer charges, and an injunction stopping the continued distribution of the observe. It claims the infringement is ongoing as a result of “The Biggest” stays lively on streaming providers.

Paynes has taken comparable authorized motion earlier than.

In 2024, he and his label pursued claims against GloRilla, alleging she used elements from the same Dog House Posse catalog for her breakout music with out authorization.  

GloRilla prevailed on a technicality, which allowed Paynes to pursue the matter once more if he chooses to.

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