Home Team Suing Jermaine Dupri & Jacquees Over Allegedly Uncredited '92 Sample

Home Team's throwing down a $150K lawsuit, claiming Jermaine Dupri and Jacquees lifted from their 1992 music without permission or credit on "Pick It Up." They're asking for damages, writing credits, and royalties — the whole package.

This is the kind of dispute that's been simmering in hip-hop forever: who really owns what when samples get flipped, when inspiration bleeds into appropriation. Home Team says it's the latter. The specifics matter here — whether it's a recognizable flip or something deeper — and that's exactly why they're taking it to court instead of settling in group chats.

It's a reminder that the earlier you stake your claim to your work, the clearer your position is down the line. Jermaine Dupri's resume is thick, but every track's got a paper trail somewhere. This one apparently just got longer.

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