Iron Man creator Jaques "Jack" Urbont is suing Wu Tang Klan's Ghostface Killah for uncleared samples on his 2000 album 'Supreme Clientele' and for unauthorized use of the Iron Man moniker...
A copy of the lawsuit on AllHipHop reads,
"The defendants fraudulently concealed their use of the 'Iron Man Theme' on Supreme Clientele. For instance, the liner notes of Supreme Clientele do not give any indication that Urbont's sound recording or compositions are contained on the album...Urbont is over 80 years old and would not normally encounter the defendants rap music in the ordinary course of his dealings in the music industry or otherwise."
The suit also claims Ghostface’s use of the names Ironman and Tony Starks has allowed him to benefit commercially by associating himself with the popular Marvel comic book character of the same name without compensation to the creator.
Ghost first called himself Iron Man on Raekwon’s 1995 debut Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
The suit also names the RZA and Wu Tang Klan’s former label Razor Sharp Records, claiming the three parties profited from the use of the sample.
Urbont, who has composed a number of themes for TV shows like “That 70’s Show” and “The Hulk,” is seeking a multi-million dollar settlement.
