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Record Co. Claims Suge Knight Black Balled 'Em

Posted Jun 2nd 2009 1:46AM by TMZ Staff

If Suge Knight wants to name his record company Blackball Records, he names it Blackball Records -- even if someone else has the name.

But the original owners of Black Ball Records (slightly different spelling) have fired off a cease and desist letter to Suge, very politely pointing out he has infringed on their copyright.

Suge has been using the name since 2008, claims Black Ball, and the two sides have tried to reach a settlement to no avail.

Suge's people tell us they filed for the copyright in 2006, but dropped it earlier this year. The original Blackball Records people say they've had it since 2002.

Looks like the trademark office will have to settle this one.

Tags: blackball records, BlackballRecords, cease and desist, CeaseAndDesist, hiphop, rapper, suge knight, SugeKnight

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1. FIRST AGAIN SUCKERS!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Posted at 1:57AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by toofastforyou!

2. Who cares? He's ugly anyways.

Posted at 2:19AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by One Hung Low

3. Suge is a thug that belongs back in prison.

Posted at 2:59AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by The Truth

4. You waste space with a story from a fat "man" who sold his under ware to eat?? Class act TMZ..

Posted at 3:33AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by Uh?

5. haha they said black balled, get it?

Posted at 3:36AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by wolfer

6. whatever happened to that other label?

Posted at 4:05PM on Jun 12th 2009 by the illegal alien who commits crimes then hides in Mexico for fun.

7. Suge Knight now lives in Fresno, by the way. He drives a red SUV and a red Lambo.

Posted at 4:07PM on Jun 12th 2009 by the illegal alien who commits crimes then hides in Mexico for fun.

8. DANG # 1 YOU REALLY HAVE TO GET A LIFE ........ THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN BE FIRST ALL TIME IS IF YOU YOUR FAT A.S.S ON THE COMPUTER ALL DAY AND WAIT WHAT A FAT A.S.S

Posted at 8:43AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by YOU

9. HE SHOULD CALL IT ONE BALL RECORDS!

Posted at 8:49AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by Mikey

10. When is this guy gonna get his turn at the end of a gun battle - with all of the criminal activity he is involved in I am surprised that he has not ended up like Tupac or the countless other ghetto thug rappers taking the celestial dirt nap. I bet you can get odds on this in Vegas.

Posted at 8:58AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by The REAL DEAL

11. I guess Suge was too busy getting punched out by skinny guys to have the time to apply for his own copyright.

Posted at 9:00AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by Brandon

12. You can't copyright a name. These are TRADEMARKS we're talking about here.

Posted at 9:25AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by m

13. It looks me like his survivor show needs to pay up.......... Or he should pay these people before they take all of the money he has made on Black Ball Records. Sug needs to be honest for once in his life and stop taking things that do not belong to him.
That's right he was in jail!

Posted at 9:29AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by mike

14. IF THE OTHER RECORD COMPANY DROPED IN 2002 SUGE KNIGHT SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO PICK IT UP THE OTHER COMPANY NO LONGER WANTED IT. JUST WANT TO MAKE $$$$$$$$$$$$$ FROM A LAW SUIT.

Posted at 11:32AM on Jun 2nd 2009 by elephantears

15. I know this sounds harsh, but I wish someone would take this thug out. He's a worthless piece of crap.

Posted at 5:35PM on Jun 2nd 2009 by If I knew how to do it, I would

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