Photo Credit: Turbo & Gunna, “Classy Girl”
Producer Turbo wins the $10 million infringement claim filed against him by the vocalist of his now-famous ‘Run that back, Turbo’ producer tag.
The suit was initially filed in January 2024 by musician Jamal Britt, whose voice is heard in Turbo’s now-iconic “Run that back, Turbo” producer tag. Britt alleged that he did not consent for his voice to be featured on future songs — including those by Lil Baby, Gunna, Nicki Minaj, and Chris Brown. The vocals came from a song, “Afghanistan,” recorded by the pair in 2017.
Britt’s lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, included Warner Chappell Music and several other record labels as defendants. He sought joint ownership of the tag, as well as damages and compensation for past royalties.
The labels and entertainment companies that released tracks featuring the producer tag in question were named as defendants in the suit. These include Quality Control, Motown Records, Capitol Records, Young Stoner Life Records, 300 Entertainment, Universal Music group, Chris Brown Entertainment, Young Money Records, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records.
Britt alleged in his suit that he “was never given notice that his voice was being used, never properly credited for his contributions to the songs in question, and was never compensated from any of the royalty payments, profits, or other income generated from the exploitation of his recorded voice.”
But last week (March 7), the court dismissed all claims without prejudice, ruling Britt had no valid claim to the tag beyond the original recording in 2017. The judge’s ruling reinforced Turbo’s exclusive rights, ownership, and control of his producer’s tag in future works.
The latest Turbo song to feature the infamous tag is “Classy Girl” featuring Gunna, which the 30-year-old producer previewed last month. The track landed on streaming services just last week.
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