Lil Uzi Vert Hit With 110 Million Dollar Lawsuit Over Just Wanna Rock
Lil Uzi Vert’s viral anthem Just Wanna Rock just hit a new kind of stage—the courtroom. Rochester, New York artist Rief Rawyal is suing the Philly superstar and several industry giants including Atlantic Records, Generation Now, Roc Nation, and Warner Music Group for a jaw dropping 110 million dollars in damages.
Rawyal says Uzi’s hit was lifted from his own song Pain and Pleasure, released two months earlier in 2022. According to court filings, a forensic musicologist discovered a 93 to 97 percent match between the two songs, highlighting identical tempo, rhythm, and lyrical phrasing. Both tracks even share that infectious chant built around the word rock, with a similar energy and structure.
Rawyal also claims his posts promoting Pain and Pleasure were muted or removed from social media as Uzi’s single took off worldwide. He alleges that Atlantic Records and executive Lanre Gaba had direct access to his demos and projects before Uzi’s release, creating what he calls a clear path for his sound to be copied.
Now, Rawyal wants more than just cash. He’s demanding retroactive publishing credit, partial ownership, and a complete halt to further use of Just Wanna Rock until the dispute is resolved. If the court rules in his favor, it could send shockwaves through the industry, reshaping how labels handle artist submissions and viral hits that sound a little too familiar.
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