George Clinton and
the Black Eyed Peas have settled a lawsuit in which the funk pioneer
accused the pop group of using his music without proper permission.
The settlement was reached after mediation and was reported to a
federal judge on Monday, records show. The judge has canceled an
upcoming trial as attorneys work to finalize settlement documents, and
no further details were provided.
Clinton sued the Peas in December 2010, claiming the group used
elements of his 1979 song “(Not Just) Knee Deep” in remixes of their
international hit “Shut Up.” The song first appeared on the group’s 2003
album “Elephunk,” and it released “Shut Up Remix” the same year. It
also was used in another remix included on the deluxe edition of the
Peas’ 2009 release, “The E.N.D.,” according to Clinton’s lawsuit.
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