Editing Lil Wayne (section)

===Lawsuits===
On July{{spaces}}24, 2008, [[ABKCO Records|Abkco Music]] filed a [[lawsuit]] against Carter for [[copyright infringement]] and [[Trademark infringement|unfair competition]], specifically referring to ''[[Tha Carter III]]''{{'s}} track "Playing with Fire".<ref name="abkco">{{cite news|location=Los Angeles|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-rolling-stones/38434|title=Lil Wayne sued for using Rolling Stones track|work=[[NME]]|date=July 24, 2008|access-date=August 21, 2008}}</ref> In the lawsuit, Abkco says that the song was obviously derived from [[the Rolling Stones]]' "[[Play with Fire (The Rolling Stones song)|Play with Fire]]", to which Abkco owns the rights.<ref name="abkco"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1591539/20080725/lil_wayne.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828040254/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1591539/20080725/lil_wayne.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 28, 2008|title=Lil Wayne Sued By Rolling Stones Publisher Over 'Playing With Fire'|publisher=MTV |date=July 25, 2008|access-date=August 21, 2008}}</ref> Subsequently, "Playing with Fire" was removed from the track list of ''Tha Carter III'' on all [[Digital music store|online music stores]] and replaced with the [[David Banner]] produced track, "Pussy Monster".<ref name="Rhapsodypussymonster">{{cite web|url=http://www.rhapsody.com/lilwayne/22649086_thacarteriii|title=''Tha Cater III'' on Rhapsody|publisher=[[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]]|access-date=October 25, 2008}}</ref>

In February 2009, production company RMF Productions filed a $1.3&nbsp;million lawsuit against Carter following a $100,000 advance payment for three shows, all of which were cancelled by the artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/65262/lil_wayne|title=Lil Wayne Sued 1.3&nbsp;million Over Canceled NY Shows|access-date=February 19, 2009|date=February 17, 2009|publisher=[[idiomag]]}}</ref>

In October 2009, Carter, [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], [[Cash Money Records]], and various music distribution outlets were sued for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who says his voice was used without permission. The rappers asked him to record some "Italian-styled spoken word recordings" in 2006. The lyrics were allegedly used on "Respect" and other tracks from the rappers' collaboration album ''[[Like Father, Like Son (Birdman and Lil Wayne album)|Like Father, Like Son]]'' and Birdman's ''[[5 * Stunna]]''.<ref name="copyright">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8335706.stm|title=Rapper Wayne sued over copyright|publisher=BBC |date=October 31, 2009|access-date=March 9, 2010}}</ref>

In March 2011, producer [[Deezle]] (Darius Harrison) sued Carter and his parent labels Cash Money Records over unpaid royalties from ''Tha Carter III''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lil Wayne sued for $20 million by unpaid 'Lollipop' producer|first=Brad|last=Wete|date=March 24, 2011|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/03/24/lil-wayne-sued-producer/}}</ref> Two months later, that May, producer Bangladesh also filed a lawsuit against Wayne over unpaid royalties as well.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lil Wayne lawsuit over 'The Carter' documentary takes another twist|date=May 2, 2011|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/05/lil-wayne-lawsuit-over-the-carter-documentary-takes-another-twist.html | work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

In early June 2011, another producer named David Kirkwood filed a lawsuit against Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records on claims that the labels have failed to pay him over $1.5&nbsp;million in royalties and production services for his work on the album, also including his songwriting on "Love Me or Hate Me", a bonus song featured only on the deluxe edition of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2011/06/07/lil-waynes-producer-sues-cash-money-records/ |title=Lil Wayne's producer sues Cash Money Records |publisher=The Boom Box |date=June 14, 2011 |access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref>

Also in June 2011, Dallas producers [[Play-N-Skillz]] filed a lawsuit against him, saying Carter owes them at least $1&nbsp;million in unpaid royalties for "[[Got Money]]" from his album ''Tha Carter III''. The single has sold over 2 million copies since being released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gossiponthis.com/2011/06/11/lil-wayne-sued-again-for-1-million-dollars-over-unpaid-carter-iii-royalties-photos-of-him-performing-at-the-bonnaroo-music-arts-festival/ |title=Lil Wayne sued again for 1 million dollars over unpaid Carter III royalties |publisher=GossipOnThis |date=June 11, 2011 |access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref>

In July 2011, Done Deal Enterprises, a production company based in Georgia, filed suit against Carter, Universal Music Group, Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment, claiming copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleges Carter stole the song "BedRock", featured on the compilation album ''We Are Young Money'', and seeks damages of $15 million.<ref>{{cite magazine|url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/468186/lil-wayne-accused-of-lifting-bedrock|title = Lil Wayne Accused of Lifting 'BedRock'|magazine = Billboard|access-date = November 13, 2011}}</ref>

In November 2012, Wayne was ordered to pay Quincy Jones III $2.2 million based on a lawsuit which stated that the rapper blocked the release of Jones's film ''The Carter'', therefore infringing on its profits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2499663/lil-wayne-loses-2-million-quincy-jones-lawsuit/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722142158/http://www.mtv.com/news/2499663/lil-wayne-loses-2-million-quincy-jones-lawsuit/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 22, 2016 |title=Lil Wayne Loses $2.2 Million To Quincy Jones III in Lawsuit |publisher=MTV |date=November 6, 2012 |accessdate=May 4, 2022}}</ref>