Common is being sued for copyright infringement over his song ‘Take It EZ’, after failing to get permission to sample ‘When Will the Day Come.’ Andrew Marks and London McDaniels, the songwriters of the original song are asking for unspecified damages.
Common admits to using the song as his inspiration - in the online download of Take It EZ, the song details state, "Contains samples from When Will The Day Come." Source
Tsk, tsk, tsk Common. I know sampling fees are pretty redic, but if you get caught for swiping music, you end up paying A LOT more in the long run.

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