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Friday, August 19, 2011

Jon Connor Speaks On Lawsuit Filed By MC Breed’s Wife

John Connor rapperJon Connor’s tribute to the late rapper MC Breed, “Ain’t No Future”, has put the talented rapper in trouble. He is now facing a lawsuit filed by Breed’s widow, Natasha Breed, who is seriously committed to bringing him to court. Ms. Breed’s case is that by sampling her late husband’s “Ain’t No Future In Yo Frontin,” in the creation of “Ain’t No Future,” Connor had committed copyright infringement against the works of MC Breed.
For his part, Connor was coldly indifferent to Natasha’s legal action and labeled the situation as a simple thing that has been blown out of proportion. In an interview with Boss Lady and DJ Green Lantern on Invasion Radio, Jon voiced out his frustrations with Natasha’s decision. He emphasized his sincerity in paying tribute to his hip hop idol MC Breed. “It’s so much negativity that surrounds my city… it’s a tribute”, he stated.
In the interview, Jon said that such a tribute should be viewed as a positive thing and brushed off the allegations made by Breed’s widow. He stated that MC Breed, who, like Connor, hails from Flint, Michigan helped popularize rap music in the 90s for kids like him.
Natasha reportedly filed the lawsuit after learning that “Ain’t No Future” was being sold through iTunes. Natasha said: “Jon Connor who? I seen the whole campaign, I know who’s sponsoring the whole project, I know who’s behind him”. Natasha took offense at the track, claiming that Connor required consent before sampling her husband’s material and was making undue profit from its use.

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