Jay Z, Timbaland Big Pimpin' Sample Lawsuit Likely Heading to Trial In October After

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After nearly eight years of litigation, Jay Z's lingering lawsuit of the allegedly improper use of an Egyptian sample by his then producer, Timbaland (co-defendant in the case), is likely headed to court. The trial is set tentatively scheduled for October 13 after the judge indicated she would likely deny the plaintiff, Osama Ahmed Fahmy's motion for summary judgment against the "Magna Carta" rapper. The lawsuit is centered on the song, "Khosara, Khosara" used in the 1960 Egyptian film "Fata ahlami, which was turned into the hook for Jay Z and Timbaland's 2000 hit "Big Pimpin'".

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