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Will Smith nervous about daughter dating
NEW YORK, May 26 (UPI) -- Rappers Kanye West and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges told a federal court in New York they did not steal their 2003 hit "Stand Up" from a New Jersey rap group.
The hip-hop superstars have been accused in a civil suit of stealing the lyrics and beat for their song from an unknown New Jersey group's 2001 song, "Straight Like That."
Both rappers told the federal jury they had never heard "Straight Like That" until they were hit by the suit filed by IOF, the New York Post reported Friday.
West brought down the house with laughter after Judge Kevin Castel asked him to recite the first two lines of "Stand Up."
The two stars shot each other a grin before West started in on the profane lyrics, which brought laughter from the jury and judge, who said, "I'm sorry I asked."
When asked by the plaintiff's attorney if he saw similarities in the two songs, Ludacris answered: "I'm not a musicologist, but I see them to be completely different."
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