Handling Surprises at Trial: Jay Z Takes the Stand in Big Pimpin' Case | Practical Law
On October 14, 2015, Shawn "Jay Z" Carter took the stand in a trial based on copyright infringement claims arising from his 1999 hit song, Big Pimpin'. The hook for Big Pimpin' loops a sample drawn from Baligh Hamdi's composition Khosara Khosara for a 1957 Egyptian film. Famed music producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley testified as well. Their humorous responses and technological glitches during testimony highlight the importance of thorough preparation before trial.