Edwards et al v. Raymond et al, No. 1:2013cv07985 - Document 35 (S.D.N.Y. 2014)
Court Description: OPINION & ORDER granting 18 MOTION to Dismiss THE COMPLAINT filed by Arista Records, Inc., Usher Raymond, IV. The Defendants' January 16, 2014 motion to dismiss is granted. The Clerk of Court shall close the case. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 5/23/2014) (cr) Modified on 5/23/2014 (cr).
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ---------------------------------------X : ZACHARIA L. EDWARDS, MITCH MOSES and : VINCE McCLEAN, : Plaintiffs, : : -v: : USHER RAYMOND IV (p/k/a USHER), : ARISTA RECORDS, INC. (n/k/a RCA : RECORDS, INC.), ANDRE HARRIS, VIDAL : DAVID, JASON BOYD, RYAN TOBY, : UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORPORATION (n/k/a : UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC.), DIRTY : DRE MUSIC (d/b/a UNIVERSAL MUSIC : GROUP, INC.), DOUBLE OH EIGHT (d/b/a : UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC.), POO BZ : PUBLSIHING, INC., HITCO MUSIC : PUBLISHING, LLC, MUSIC OF WINDSWEPT, : PLADIS MUSIC, INC. and EMI APRIL : MUSIC, INC., : : Defendants. : : ---------------------------------------X 13 Civ. 7985 (DLC) OPINION & ORDER APPEARANCES: For the Plaintiffs Zacharia L. Edwards, Mitch Mosees, and Vince McClean: David J. Voelker Olga S. Dmytriyeva Voelker Litigation Group 311 W. Superior Street, Suite 500 Chicago, Illinois 60654 For the Defendants Usher Raymond IV and Sony Music Entertainment Jonathan D. Davis Jonathan D. Davis, P.C. 99 Park Avenue Suite 1600 New York, New York 10016 1 DENISE COTE, District Judge: Zacharia L. Edwards, Mitch Moses, and Vince McCLean (collectively, the Plaintiffs ) bring this action against Usher Raymond IV ( Usher ), Sony Music Entertainment ( Sony ), and other related music industry defendants1 (collectively, the Defendants ), asserting copyright infringement and breach of contract. The Plaintiffs plead one count of copyright infringement. They allege that the Defendants willfully copied the Plaintiff s original composition, entitled Caught Up ( Plaintiffs Song ), to create Usher s 2004 hit song of the same name (the Challenged Song ) in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 501. The Plaintiffs contend that the Defendants violated the Plaintiffs musical composition and sound recording rights in their song. See 17 U.S.C. § 102(2) & (7). They also allege one count of breach of contract against defendants Usher and Sony only. For the following reasons, the copyright infringement claim is dismissed. The Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the breach of contract claim. BACKGROUND The following facts are undisputed or taken in the light Those defendants are Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Jason Boyd, Ryan Toby, Universal Music Corporation, Dirty Dre Music, Double Oh Eight, Poo B Z Publishing, Inc., Hitco Music Publishing, LLC, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Inc., and EMI April Music, Inc. 2 1 most favorable to the Plaintiffs. composers. The Plaintiffs are music In 2002, they composed an original musical composition entitled Caught Up. They filed an application for copyright registration of that song on May 15, 2012. In October of 2002, Michael Barackman, a Senior Director of Artist and Repertoire at Artista Records, Inc. - a now defunct record label that was previously a Sony subsidiary2 - scheduled a meeting with the Plaintiffs so that the Plaintiffs could present him with original songs for possible use in one of Artista s upcoming albums. At the meeting, the Plaintiffs played the Plaintiffs Song for Barackman. Barackman liked the song and, per his request, the Plaintiffs provided him with a compact disk that included the Plaintiffs Song. The Plaintiffs contend that they provided the compact disk with their song to Barackman based on an agreement that any use of the song would be in exchange for reasonable compensation based on industry practices and standards. The Plaintiffs contend that Usher began work on his album Confessions in late 2002. On March 23, 2004 Usher released Confessions, which included as a track the Challenged Song, also entitled Caught Up. The album and the Challenged Song achieved great popularity. The Challenged Song peaked at number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart. 2 Artista Records was initially erroneously sued in this action. 3 On November 7, 2013, the Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit. This is the second lawsuit filed in this district against Usher alleging copyright infringement in connection with the Challenged Song. The first action, brought by different plaintiffs, was resolved by Opinion and Order of May 19, 2011 in Pyatt v. Raymond, 10 Civ. 8764 (CM), 2011 WL 2078531 (S.D.N.Y. May 19, 2011). In Pyatt, the court dismissed the copyright action, finding that the plaintiffs songs lacked the requisite substantial similarity to the Challenged Song under the ordinary observer test to constitute unlawful copying. Id. at *1; see Peter F. Gaito Architecture, LLC v. Simone Dev. Corp., 602 F.3d 57, 66 (2d Cir. 2010). Usher and Sony moved to dismiss the complaint in this action on January 16, 2014. They attached with their motion an exhibit consisting of a side-by-side comparison of the lyrics of the Plaintiffs Song and the Challenged Song. They also attached as exhibits two compact disks, containing, respectively, each song. The motion was fully submitted on March 14. DISCUSSION When deciding a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6), Fed. R. Civ. P., a court must accept all allegations in the complaint as true and draw all inferences in the non-moving party's favor. Sony has been substituted in its place as a defendant. 4 LaFaro v. New York Cardiothoracic Group, PLLC, 570 F.3d 471, 475 (2d Cir. 2009). To survive a motion to dismiss, a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face. v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009) (citation omitted). Ashcroft A complaint must do more, however, than offer naked assertions devoid of further factual enhancement. Id. (citation omitted). For purposes of a motion to dismiss, we have deemed a complaint to include any written instrument attached to it as an exhibit or any statements or documents incorporated in it by reference, as well as . . . documents that the plaintiffs either possessed or knew about and upon which they relied in bringing the suit. Rothman v. Gregor, 220 F.3d 81, 88 (2d Cir. 2000) (citation omitted). Although the Plaintiffs did not attach copies of the lyrics and audio recordings of the two songs, the Plaintiffs clearly relied upon those materials in bringing this suit. Accordingly, this Court will consider them in connection with this motion to dismiss. The Defendants contend that the Plaintiffs copyright infringement claim must be dismissed because the Plaintiffs Song and the Challenged Song share no protectable expression and are not substantially similar. 602 F.3d at 66. See Peter F. Gaito Architecture, They also contend that the lawsuit is barred by the doctrine of laches because the Plaintiffs waited nearly eight 5 and a half years from the accrual of their claim to file this action. See generally Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., 12- 1315, 2014 WL 2011574 (U.S. May 19, 2014). Finally, they contend that the breach of contract claim should be dismissed because the Plaintiffs have not adequately alleged the existence of a contract and that in any event their breach of contract claim is either time barred or void under the statute of frauds. Because the two songs are not substantially similar as a matter of law, the copyright claim is dismissed and it is unnecessary to reach the issue of laches. The Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law breach of contract claim. I. Copyright Infringement A plaintiff asserting a copyright infringement claim must show: (i) ownership of a valid copyright; and (ii) unauthorized copying of the copyrighted work. Jorgensen v. Epic/Sony Records, 351 F.3d 46, 51 (2d Cir. 2003). The Defendants do not contest that the Plaintiffs have a valid copyright in their work. To demonstrate unauthorized copying, the plaintiff must first show that his work was actually copied; second, he must establish substantial similarity or that the copying amounts to an improper or unlawful appropriation . . . . Tufenkian Imp./Exp. Ventures, Inc. v. Einstein Moomjy, Inc., 338 F.3d 127, 131 (2d Cir. 2003) (citation omitted). Actual copying may be 6 established by direct or indirect evidence. Boisson v. Banian, Ltd, 273 F.3d 262, 267 (2d Cir. 2001) (citation omitted). The plaintiff then must show that the copying amounts to an improper or unlawful appropriation by demonstrating that substantial similarities relate to protectable material. Laureyssens v. Idea Group, Inc., 964 F.2d 131, 139 40 (2d Cir. 1992) (citation omitted). Because the Plaintiffs Song is not substantially similar to the Challenged Song, the Plaintiffs copyright infringement claim fails. As a result, it is unnecessary to reach the question of whether the Plaintiffs have adequately pled actual copying. A. Substantial Similarity The standard for the substantial similarity inquiry is well established: The standard test for substantial similarity between two items is whether an ordinary observer, unless he set out to detect the disparities, would be disposed to overlook them, and regard the aesthetic appeal as the same. In applying the so-called ordinary observer test, we ask whether an average lay observer would recognize the alleged copy as having been appropriated from the copyrighted work. Peter F. Gaito Architecture, 602 F.3d at 66 (citation omitted). On occasion . . . [the Second Circuit has] noted that when faced with works that have both protectable and unprotectable elements, [the] analysis must be more discerning, and that [a court] instead must attempt to extract the unprotectable elements from . . . consideration and ask whether the protectable elements, standing alone, are substantially similar. 7 Id. (citation omitted). No matter which test we apply, however, we have disavowed any notion that we are required to dissect the works into their separate components, and compare only those elements which are in themselves copyrightable. Instead, we are principally guided by comparing the contested design's total concept and overall feel with that of the allegedly infringed work as instructed by our good eyes and common sense. Id. (citation omitted). It is a fundamental principle of copyright law that the similarity between two works must concern the expression of ideas, not the ideas themselves. This principle, known as the idea/expression dichotomy, assures authors the right to their original expression, but encourages others to build freely upon the ideas and information conveyed by a work. (citation omitted). Id. at 67 Consequently, a court must decide whether the similarities shared by the works are something more than mere generalized idea or themes. Walker v. Time Life Films, Inc., 784 F.2d 44, 48-49 (2d Cir. 1986) (citation omitted). In the context of a case alleging music plagiarism, the claimant is constrained to prove that defendant took from plaintiff's works so much of what is pleasing to the ears of lay listeners, who comprise the audience for whom such music is composed, that defendant wrongfully appropriated something which belongs to the plaintiff. Repp v. Webber, 132 F.3d 882, 889 (2d Cir. 1997) (citation omitted). A district court in the Second Circuit may resolve a 8 substantial similarity challenge on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. [I]t is entirely appropriate for the district court to consider the similarity between those [relevant] works in connection with a motion to dismiss, because the court has before it all that is necessary in order to make such an evaluation. Peter F. Gaito Architecture, 602 F.3d at 64. When a court is called upon to consider whether the works are substantially similar, no discovery or fact-finding is typically necessary, because what is required is only a . . . comparison of the works. Id. (citation omitted). If, in making that evaluation, the district court determines that the two works are not substantially similar as a matter of law, the district court can properly conclude that the plaintiff s complaint, together with the works incorporated therein, do not plausibly give rise to an entitlement of relief. Id. (quoting Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 679). 1. The Phrase Caught Up As an initial matter, the phrase caught up, which is the title of both the Plaintiffs Song and the Challenged Song, is not eligible for copyright protection. It is well established that common phrases are not eligible for copyright protection. See, e.g., Acuff-Rose Music, Inc. v. Jostens, Inc., 155 F.3d 140, 143 (2d Cir. 1998) (the phrase [y]ou've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything, lacks originality and was therefore not protected by the plaintiff s copyright.). 9 Only those components of a work that are original to the author are eligible for copyright protection. Feist Publ ns, Inc. v. Rural Tel. Serv. Co., 499 U.S. 340, 345 (1991) ( [t]he sine qua non of copyright is originality. ). The phrase caught up is not original to the Plaintiffs; it is used in everyday speech in a variety of contexts. See Pyatt, 2011 WL 2078531, at *8 (providing examples: I'm all caught up with my homework; I'm caught up in traffic; or I'll be late because I'm caught up at work ). The phrase has enjoyed a robust existence in the public domain long before [the plaintiffs] employed it for [their] song's title and in the key lyrics. Inc., 155 F.3d at 144 (citation omitted). Acuff-Rose Music, Indeed, the Plaintiffs concede that short phrases which do not exhibit the minimal creativity for copyright protection are not protectable expression. And they do not argue that the phrase caught up is an exception to that rule. It is true, however, that an original arrangement of unprotectable material can be protected by the copyright laws. [E]ven a directory that contains absolutely no protectible written expression, only facts, meets the constitutional minimum for copyright protection if it features an original selection or arrangement. Feist Publ ns, 499 U.S. at 348. The Plaintiffs contend that the Defendants copied the manner in which the Plaintiffs used the phrase Caught Up in their song. 10 They argue that the Plaintiffs use of the phrase is one example of the Defendants misappropriation of a number of expressive elements of the Plaintiffs Song which together suffice to render the Challenged Song substantially similar. This allegation will be addressed below in conjunction with the Plaintiffs other contentions of substantial similarity between the two songs. 2. The Plaintiffs Specific Allegations of Similarity The Plaintiffs devote ten paragraphs of their complaint to allegations of similarity between their song and the Challenged Song. Four of those allegations are addressed to similarities in the ideas expressed by the two songs, which are not copyrightable as a matter of law. See id. at 344-45 ( The most fundamental axiom of copyright law is that no author may copyright his ideas or the facts he narrates. (citation omitted)). Those allegations include: 1) that both songs use the phrase caught up to tell the same story [of] a man who is becoming so involved with a woman to become oblivious to the reality of the situation; 2) that the themes of both songs depict a man caught up in a lost love; 3) that the male singer is shocked by the state of his woman s grasp on him; and that 4) both songs end with expressions that the male singer is in a total state of confusion. The latter two allegations also contain quotes from the lyrics in the two songs expressing the ideas in question. 11 If the quotes were intended to show similarity of expression, they fail to do so. With respect to the first, the singer s shock at a woman s grasp on him is expressed in the Plaintiffs Song as I can t believe it. In the Challenged Song, it is expressed as I can t believe it, but it seems she s got me twisted. I can t believe it is a commonplace phrase ineligible for copyright protection. See Acuff-Rose Music, 155 F.3d at 143. The Plaintiffs have not shown that they have made any original use of the phrase I can t believe it worthy of copyright protection. Second, the idea that the male singer is in a state of confusion is expressed in the Plaintiffs Song as What could I do? and in the Challenged Song as I can t figure out why. There is nothing similar about the expression identified there other than the use of the word I. Two of the remaining six allegations of similarity in the Plaintiffs complaint state, respectively, a legal conclusion that an ordinary lay observer . . . [would] find that the songs are substantially similar and that an infringement has occurred, and the Plaintiffs contention that upon hearing the two (2) musical compositions at issue, several individuals have informed Plaintiffs that, in their lay opinions, Defendants have copied Plaintiffs musical composition. A court is not bound to accept as true a legal conclusion couched as a factual allegation. Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678. 12 And the Plaintiffs contention that several individuals have told them that the two songs are similar is not entitled to significant weight. The remaining four allegations of similarity between the two songs in the Plaintiffs complaint allege similarities in copyrightable expression. But, they still do not suffice to state a plausible claim of substantial similarity. The Plaintiffs contend that: 1) the [t]he theme, melody, hook, lyrics, and chorus of the musical compositions are substantially similar; that 2) the two songs begin similarly, with each respective singer building the song and then leading into the first verse, which introduces the plot of the composition, a man caught up in lost love; that 3) [t]he choruses of the two . . . musical compositions are similarly arranged. Both musical compositions have one line, followed by the phrase, Caught Up, which is then followed by one line and the phrase, Caught Up ; and that (4) the songs end with similar lyrics expressing . . . confusion . . . . In Plaintiffs musical composition . . . the composition ends with the lyric, She s messing with my mind. Comparably, Usher s version . . . ends with the lyric, I m losin control, this girl s got a hold on me. These four allegations do not plausibly plead substantial similarity. The first is a bare legal conclusion. The second contends first that both songs build the song and lead[] into the first verse, which is a necessary and non-copyrightable part 13 of nearly any song, and second that it introduces the idea of a man in love, which is an non-protectable idea. The third contention fails because, as explained above, the phrase caught up is a common phrase not eligible for copyright protection. Putting the phrase caught up in a chorus and situating it between two other lines is not an original contribution[] eligible for protection by the copyright laws. 499 U.S. at 359. every other line. Feist Publ ns, Many choruses feature a phrase repeating on And the fourth allegation fails to show any similarity of expression. While the lyrics she s messing with my mind, and this girl s got a hold on me, both express the idea of a man under the influence of a woman, there is no overlap in the mode of expression of that idea. In sum, nothing in the Plaintiffs complaint plausibly alleges copyright infringement. 3. Holistic Comparison of the Two Songs The Plaintiffs argue that even if the areas of similarity between the two songs at issue that Plaintiffs previously identified do not independently plead substantial similarity, the Second Circuit requires this Court to compare the total concept and overall feel of the two songs, as instructed by our good eyes and common sense . . . focus[ing] on whether the alleged infringer has misappropriated the original way in which the author has selected, coordinated, and arranged the elements of his or her work. Peter F. Gaito, 602 F.3d at 66 (citation 14 omitted). Careful analysis of the two songs music and lyrics, considered as a whole, confirms a lack of substantial similarity. a. Music The Defendants argue vigorously that there is no substantial similarity in the music of the two songs. respond to these arguments. The Plaintiffs fail to The Defendants are correct, in any event. A comparison of the sound recordings of the two songs confirms that their music is not substantially similar. are a number of material differences. There First, the Plaintiffs Song is in significant part a rap song. The Challenged Song has no rapping; Usher sings all of the lyrics. The Plaintiffs Song also consists of a duet including a male and a female singer, whereas the Challenged Song features a solo male lead singer. Moreover, the Challenged Song contains significantly sparser instrumentation backing the singers vocals than does the Plaintiffs Song. The Challenged Song also features unmistakable Motown influences influences, Pyatt, 2011 WL 2078531, at *9, whereas the Plaintiffs Song does not. And the chorus, or hook, of each song, although both employing the phrase Caught Up, feature entirely dissimilar melodies. Finally, the feel of the two songs is dissimilar. The Plaintiffs Song is an upbeat, optimistic song, whereas the Challenged Song has a contemplative, questioning feel. 15 Because of these differences, the total concept and overall feel of the music in the two songs are different, and an average observer would not find that the Defendants have taken from [P]laintiff[s ] works so much of what is pleasing to the ears of lay listeners . . . that [D]efendant[s] wrongfully appropriated something which belongs to the [P]laintiff[s]. Repp, 132 F.3d at 889 (citation omitted). b. Lyrics The lyrics of the two songs are also not substantially similar. Attached to this Opinion as an Appendix is a side by side comparison of the two songs lyrics. The only significant point of overlap is the use of the phrase caught up in the chorus of each song. copyrightable. As explained above, that phrase is not Nor have the Defendants copied any original arrangement of that phrase that would constitute protectable expression. Beyond the phrase caught up there is no overlap between the lyrics of the two songs beyond commonplace words like hit girl and control. Moreover, the Plaintiffs Song s lyrics are structured as a back-and-forth between the male protagonist and the woman who is the object of his affections. The Challenged Song s lyrics do not contain any back-and-forth and consist solely of the male narrator telling his story. Nor does the fact that both songs lyrics tell the story of a man caught up in love save the Plaintiffs claim. 16 Themes are not independently protectable. 344-45. Cf. Feist Publ ns, 499 U.S. at And as explained above, the Plaintiffs have not shown any misappropriation of any protected expression of that theme through original arrangement or other contribution by the Plaintiffs. In sum, an average lay observer would [not] recognize the alleged[ly] [copied lyrics] as having been appropriated from the copyrighted work. Peter F. Gaito, 602 F.3d at 67 (citation omitted). II. Supplemental Jurisdiction The Plaintiffs also plead a breach of contract claim under state law. A federal district court s supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1367. Under that provision, a district court may decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over a claim if, inter alia, the district court has dismissed all claims over which it has original jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c)(3). In deciding whether to exercise jurisdiction over supplemental state-law claims, district courts should balance the values of judicial economy, convenience, fairness, and comity -- the Cohill factors. Klein & Co. Futures, Inc. v. Bd. of Trade of City of New York, 464 F.3d 255, 262 (2d Cir. 2006) (citing Carnegie Mellon Univ. v. Cohill, 484 U.S. 343, 350 (1988)). It is well settled that where . . . the federal claims are eliminated in the 17 early stages of litigation, courts should generally decline to exercise pendent jurisdiction over remaining state law claims. Klein & Co. Futures, 464 F.3d at 262. It is well to recall that in the usual case in which all federal-law claims are eliminated before trial, the balance of factors to be considered under the pendant jurisdiction doctrine -- judicial economy, convenience, fairness, and comity -- will point toward declining to exercise jurisdiction over the remaining state-law claims. Pension Ben. Guar. Corp. ex rel. St. Vincent Catholic Med. Centers Ret. Plan v. Morgan Stanley Inv. Mgmt. Inc., 712 F.3d 705, 727 (2d Cir. 2013)(citation omitted). The federal claim of copyright infringement having been dismissed, this Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law breach of contract claim. This litigation is at an early stage; discovery has not yet commenced, and principles of judicial economy do not counsel in favor of the exercise of jurisdiction. Nor is there any reason grounded in principles of convenience, fairness, or comity to depart from the standard practice of declining to exercise jurisdiction over state claims once no federal law claims remain. 18 CONCLUSION The Defendants January 16, 2014 motion to dismiss is granted. The Clerk of Court shall close the case. SO ORDERED: Dated: New York, New York May 23, 2014 __________________________________ DENISE COTE United States District Judge 19 APPENDIX Plaintiffs Song Challenged Song Female Rap Verse 1 Male Introduction Aye yo, was it cool for you to be with her and me? Hey, what you doin Is you tryin to play with me? And is it wrong for me to put it on you And never call you Hit me e ry day and I ignore you Ohhh G s up Ohhh Ohhh G s up Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh You know how I do If you pimpin pop a bottle I don t wanna do that Too dime for that An you too cute for me to wanna get down like that Cause it s like that and that s the way it is Got you caught up in a girl When I made your toes curl Male Vocal/Verse 1 Anything I want, anything I need Anything I got, anything I see You got it for me And I saw it all when I made this man cry Was the power of the p-u-s-s-y I m the kind of brother Who been doin it my way Getting my way for years, in my career And every lover, y all In and out of my life I ve hit, loved, and left in tears Without a care Male Vocal/Verse 1 Pre-Hook Almost every weekend, I m in my spot Getting my groove on Tryin to make it pop On this evening, the finest thing walked up to me And this is what she said Female/Male Vocal (Alternating Lines) Until I met this girl who turned the tables around She caught me by surprise and I never thought I d be the one Breakin down I can t figure it out why I m so Hook You got that vibe about you Then I looked her up and down and said 20 you Do you wanna take a Well I m a man and could too ride, is that cool? she s a dime, what I do? Chorus Now I m caught up It s the jumpoff now (Caught up) Bout to be on and poppin (Caught up) Let s do the damn thing (Caught up) Can t believe that Now I m caught up It s the jumpoff now (Caught up) Bout to be on and poppin (Caught up) Let s do the damn thing (Caught up) She s messin with my mind Caught up Got me feelin it Caught up I don t know what it is but it seems She got me twisted I m so Caught up Got me feelin it Caught up I m losing control, this girl s got A hold on me Yeah Ohhh Let me go baby Ohhh Now listen Ohhh Male Vocal/Verse 2 Male Vocal/Verse 2 My mama told me Be careful who you do Cause karma comes back around Same ol song But I was so sure That it wouldn t happen to me Cause I know how to put it down But I was so wrong Jumped in her beamer Drove to her spot Think I got it made Cause damn the place was hot Excused herself Came back lookin just like a queen Straight Victoria magazine Female/Male Vocal Can I get you a drink? And would you like to take a bubble bath with me? Oh damn. What do you think? I m alive with her, Let s get this thing poppin Pre-Hook This girl was mean, (so mean) she really turned me out Her body was so tight I m looking for her in the daytime With a flashlight My homies say this girl is cramping (she s cramping) my style And I can t figure it out And I m so Chorus Now I m caught up It s the jumpoff now (Caught up) Bout to be on and poppin (Caught up) Let s do the damn thing (Caught up) Can t believe that Hook Now I m caught up 21 It s the jumpoff now (Caught up) Bout to be on and poppin (Caught up) Let s do the damn thing (Caught up) She s messin with my mind Caught up Got me feelin it Caught up I don t know what it is but it seems She got me twisted I m so Caught up Got me feelin it Caught up I m losing control, this girl s got A hold I m so Male Vocal/Bridge Used to be the one That s in control But I m not mad at all How you flipped the script on me Whatever you wanna do Girl, take me there (take me there) I m with you Hook Caught up Really feelin it Caught up (hey hey) I don t know what it is but it seems She s got me twisted I m so Caught up Really feelin it Caught up I m losing control, this girl s got A hold on me Female Rap Verse 2 Yo I got you caught up With this honey You think its funny You laughin Still don t nuttin move but the money (move but the money) Let s get the jumpoff jumped off You headed up north I m bout to turn you around You goin downtown You want it to pop? Hit the right spot You ready to stop? No. Steady the flow Gotta run, you wanna catch up to me Who would you thought it would be Sleep with a B-Y-M-B Ohhh And I think I like it baby Ohhh Oh no Ohhh If you pimpin pop a bottle Ohhh, yeah, oh my Can t stop If you pimpin pop a bottle Chorus (Repeated 3 Times) Now I m caught up It s the jumpoff now (caught up) Bout to be on and poppin (Caught up) Let s do the damn thing (Caught up) Can t believe that This girl was mean, she really turned Me out Yeah, yeah, yeah, suga My homies say this girl is cramping my style (style) I m so Now I m caught up It s the jumpoff now (caught up) Bout to be on and poppin (Caught up) Let s do the damn thing (Caught up) She s messin with my mind Hook 22 Caught up Caught up I don t know what it is (what it is) but it seems She got me twisted I m so Caught up Really feelin it Caught up I m losin control, this girl s got A hold I m so Hook Caught up I m so Caught up I don t know what it is but it seems She s got me twisted I m Caught up Really feelin it Caught up I m losin control, this girl s got A hold on me Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh 23
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