Katy Perry Sued For Stealing Christian Rap Song Idea For ‘Dark Horse’

Published: Thursday 3rd Jul 2014 by David

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‘Prismatic’ performer Katy Perry is being sued for the alleged theft of ideas pulled from a Christian Rap song to create her own #1 smash hit single, ‘Dark Horse.’

Why Perry is now being branded a “witchcraft” endorsing thief by the claimant?

Full story below…

St.Louis today reveals:

The suit says that Perry and her co-writers infringed the copyright of the Christian song “Joyful Noise” and have exploited and profited from its use.

It also says that “Joyful Noise” has been “irreparably tarnished by its association with the witchcraft, paganism, black magic, and Illuminati imagery evoked by the same music in ‘Dark Horse’.”

“Joyful Noise” was written in 2007 and released in 2008. The song received a 2008 Gospel Music Association Dove Award nomination for the best rap/hip-hop song, the suit says.

The album, “Our World: Redeemed,” received a Grammy Award nomination for best rock or rap gospel album and a Stellar Award nomination for rap album of the year in 2008.

Eric Kayira, one of the lawyers for the hip-hop artists, said that comparisons of the songs “percolated” various places online and eventually made their way to the performers’ ears.

The suit was filed by Christian hip-hop musicians Flame, born Marcus Gray, and Chike Ojukwu, both of St. Louis, as well as Lecrae Moore, of Atlanta, and Emanuel Lambert, of Aldan, Pa.

It names Perry, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson; Juicy J, born Jordan Michael Houston; Dr. Luke, born Lukasz Gottwald; Max Martin of California; Cirkut, born Henry Russell Walter; Sarah Theresa Hudson of California; and Capitol Records LLC.

Perry’s publicist did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Produced by Dr.Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut, ‘Horse’ has sold over 5 million copies in the US alone since its December 2013 release, and was lifted from the singer’s fourth studio album ‘Prism.

So, are the cuts any similar?

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  1. CT July 3, 2014

    Well Katy is a Beyoncé stan… Ill leave it at that.

    • Deja vu July 3, 2014

      Beyonce is the King
      Katy is the princess
      Rihanna is duchess

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  2. yonce July 3, 2014

    Oh well first payola and now this? lool goodluck!

    • Deja vu July 3, 2014

      Payola didn’t work with her single Unconditionally despised releasing it for her life. True shade

  3. RihannaSlays July 3, 2014

    The Rihanna navy won’t let this Prism lady to snatch riri’s wig on billboard hot 100 number ones

    • Deja vu July 3, 2014

      R****** might be really scared. Katy is never been a threat to Bey. They are not on the same level
      Only Rihanna is threatened and probably she will be slayed by perry in two years with more number ones (in the tune of beyonce song *superpower)

  4. ICONIC RIRI July 3, 2014

    Why can’t someone sue fraudyonce ? Fraudyonce is a true difinition of stealing.

    • The Truth Emeritus July 3, 2014

      Receipts please.

      • Deja vu July 3, 2014

        They should sue Rihanna for performing live in the Grammys. It is considered blasphemy

  5. KatycatRules July 3, 2014

    Lots of Katy’s haters!!!! Lol
    Katy has more number one singles than Beyonce and now she is coming for Rihanna’s ass. The wig got to go!

    • Kii July 3, 2014

      Yeah she has more number one singles yet her albums continue to collect dust on the shelves in music stores

      • KatycatRules July 3, 2014

        Actually Prism is charting higher than Beyonce’s Visual Album in Billboard 200. lmfao!!!
        Prism #35
        Beyonce #81

      • Kii July 3, 2014

        I don’t give flying shiit about current chart positions katy has two number one singles her album has been discounted countless times she has been on major award shows and performing yet her album has failed to go two double platinum I won’t even talk about teenage dream beyonce has no number one single yet she has managed to go double platinum despite the fact that she is charting lower than Katy
        Face it Katy is nothing but a bubblegum artist people when spit her out when they eventually get tired of her gimmicky ass

    • Deja vu July 3, 2014

      Beyonce remains unbothered
      Rihanna is panicking already and have to think of a new gimmick

  6. Majestic Lana Del Rey July 3, 2014

    Smh to all of you.
    Lana del Rey UltraViolence #1
    Born to Die #31

    Katy perry prism -#35
    Beyawnce #81 gag

    • Kii July 3, 2014

      Lana is flop just like the people that Stan for her basic ass

  7. KatycatRules July 3, 2014

    Don’t worry Hun Katy is going to catch her sales like a dark horse.

  8. James July 3, 2014

    They should suing the producers, not her.

    • Dustin July 3, 2014

      But she shelled out all that cash to get that bogus co-writing credit so… She’s legally accountable as well.

  9. Wrecking ball July 3, 2014

    Beyonce should release Partition to counteract Perry’s Birthday which I hate

    • KatycatsRules July 3, 2014

      Go ahead. Katycats beats bey hives once and we are going to beat them again. Remember Dark Horse Vs Drunk In Love. Guess who won.? Katy Perryyyyyy.
      Try again.

      • Kii July 3, 2014

        Prism Vs Beyonce ???

  10. HOTSTUFF July 3, 2014

    wow i’m a little disappointed cause they obviously copied the christian rap song…

  11. There once was a pimp and his h**…. July 3, 2014

    Not surprised. Most of these pop tarts are uncreative.

    #Typical

  12. Pretty hurts July 3, 2014

    Katy fans shouldn’t fight with beehives coz bey likes Katy a lot and vise versa.
    I’m hoping that Katy and her team solve this.
    I kinda like Katy coz my daughter likes her a lot

  13. KatycatsRules July 3, 2014

    Right now beyonce sold more than Prism in US but worldwide prism is ahead. That’s according to the media traffic.
    Due to current chart positions of their albums and sales most likely and definitely will prism will surpassed Beyonce visual album but it will take time. Try again kii.

  14. KatycatsRules July 3, 2014

    ARTIST TITLE TOTAL SALES (M)
    1 One Direction Midnight Memories 4.0
    2 Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP2 3.8
    3 Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience 3.6
    4 Bruno Mars Unorthodox Jukebox 3.2
    5 Daft Punk Random Access Memories 3.2
    6 Katy Perry Prism 2.8
    7 Michael Bublé To Be Loved 2.4
    8 Imagine Dragons Night Visions 2.4
    9 Lady Gaga Artpop 2.3
    10 Beyoncé Beyoncé 2.3
    (Source IFPI)

    Kii

    • Kii July 3, 2014

      Those are shipments not actual sales
      And that was from The beginning of the year current sales matter now not stats from 6 months ago

      • Deja vu July 3, 2014

        Lmfao!!!
        I’ve been drinking
        I’ve been drinking

  15. Skyfall July 3, 2014

    Unorthodox Jukebox has sold over 5 million worldwide keep lying stay kittens.

  16. Realest July 3, 2014

    Can Katy sing live yet?? I didn’t think so

  17. Chyna Doll July 3, 2014

    Death. Beyoncé will ALWAYS be above Basic Perry. Even she knows it.

    • KatycatsRules July 3, 2014

      People lies but numbers don’t.

      Katy Perry has 9 number ones compared to beyonces 5
      Katy has 11 number ones in pop compared to beyonce 6
      Katy is currently number 35 in billboard 200 which is higher than #81. Lol
      Never say never coz the reality is scary.
      Katy sold 72 million records of singles. Rihanna comes close with 52 million. Now where’s beyonce? Hiding in her weave
      Try again

  18. whut July 3, 2014

    Not surprised. Payola queens are not known for their creativity.

  19. OMG Logic! July 3, 2014

    The only thing worse than Katy Perry’s untalented ass is a bunch of insane, conspiratorial Christians.

  20. Beygency July 3, 2014

    They sound VERY similar. Like undeniably similar. Do better Katy.

  21. Avi July 3, 2014

    Damn the last 5 minutes on that 15 minute fame clock is loud!

  22. Shinebrightlike a diamonds July 3, 2014

    Wth? Riri is not Beyawnce. Katy can snatched Beyawnce wigs easy but not Riri.
    Billboard hot 100:
    Rihanna 13# 1s Yassss
    Katy Perry. 9#1s
    Beyonce. 5#1. Yawn. This stats is embarrassing for a so called king, if u slayed by basic ass katy then no one respects u

  23. pink so what July 3, 2014

    Artists with the most number-one singles in US Mainstream Top 40 or Pop

    Lady Gaga is the only musical artist in history to have her first six singles all reach the number-one position on this chart.

    Mariah Carey holds the record for the highest debut with Dreamlover at no. 12
    Katy Perry, Rihanna (11)
    Pink (9)
    Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga (7)
    Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Bruno Mars, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5 (6)

    • pink so what July 3, 2014

      Poor Beyonce got slayed in the charts by justin, gaga, pink, Riri and Katy. Oh na na

    • Deja vu July 3, 2014

      Pink if u want to get the party started then you better stop comparing king bey to Pink coz we all know King Bey is superior in everything

  24. Lorde_royals_slay_ur_faves July 3, 2014

    Beyonce is now irrelevant. No match and can’t keep up to Riri and Katy

  25. Queen_Adele July 3, 2014

    Love her song Firework but Queen Adele is still the best

  26. Deja vu July 3, 2014

    I wanna see Adele dancing single ladies first and sing halo first before we talk

  27. Music in the Sun July 3, 2014

    Ewww, drunk in love is a ghetto song.
    Stay by Riri is a song with class

  28. Vodka July 3, 2014

    I LUV KATY PERRY PERFORMANCES CUZ LIKE ITS SO CREATIVE AND AMAZING! SHES HAVING A CONCERT AT PRUDENTIAL CENTER IN JULYYY

  29. Pyramid lady July 3, 2014

    Katy had a cool performance and love the song but she can’t sing live or dance….
    I’m gonna choose Beyoncé because she sounded amazing! Better than the cd itself and her performance was just so eye catching and I can’t even..

  30. Queen Gaga July 3, 2014

    Paws up and wait ARTPOP 2, bitchesss!!!!

  31. Pyramid lady July 3, 2014

    B****, rihanna can shut the f*** up and f****** die in a goddamn hole. BEY is da queen of my woooorld.. but i dunno bout chu but dammmmmnnn. Rihanna can shove her phone up her ass.

    • Music in the sun July 3, 2014

      So much for Bey being a queen but the b**** can’t even do the slightest favor of actually singing live in concert…. I’ll wait

  32. Pyramid lady July 3, 2014

    Who’? Never heard of her

  33. Music in the sun July 3, 2014

    I honestly think Beyonce is all hype. I mean I know im literally gonna start a shitstorm of little psychopaths that have no self esteem and treat celebrities like gods and goddesses, but honestly, idc. People literally worship her, thats crazy! And for what reason for might i ask? But hey what do i know? 😛
    I’m just a person on da interwebs.

  34. Music in the sun July 3, 2014

    Beyonce is a FAKE and a LIAR! the only QUEEN she can ever be is a QUEEN OF MY TOILET WITH MY S*** IN IT. don’t think she’s the “queen” in the music industry because she’s not even that good. smh

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