Roddy Ricch Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over 'The Box' Violin Sample
Roddy Ricch and producer 30 Roc face a copyright infringement lawsuit over their hit song "The Box," filed in federal court in Manhattan by California musician Greg Perry.
Roddy Ricch faces copyright lawsuit
Perry claims "The Box" copied elements from his 1975 song "Come On Down," specifically the distinctive violin opening. Expert musicology analysis confirms the ascending minor scale played by violin appears six times throughout Perry's song.
The lawsuit emphasizes that "Come On Down" has been legitimately sampled in other tracks, including Young Jeezy's "Wordplay" (2008) and Yo Gotti's "I Remember" (2016). Perry maintains a 60% interest in the song's copyright following Island Def Jam's licensing for Jeezy's track.
"The Box," released in December 2019 on Ricch's debut album "Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial," achieved significant success:
- Reached #1 on Billboard Hot 100
- Received three Grammy nominations
- Named Rolling Stone's Top Song of 2020
- Accumulated 866 million streams in 2020
Atlantic Records, representing Ricch, has not yet commented on the lawsuit.
The case number is 1:22-cv-10316.
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