Usher sued for copyright infringement over 2002 track "Caught Up"

By Alex Galbraith, Mstars Reporter | Nov 08, 2013 06:03 PM EST

Ersher Baby is becoming a bit of a mainstay in intellectual property cases this year. Yet another group has stood up to proclaim that "Usher Raymond is legally a biter," and this time it involves his smash-hit "Caught Up."

Here's a refresher for those of you who are a little hazy when it comes to 2002 chart-toppers:

 

According to TMZ, three men have filed suit against Usher and his record label Arista. They claim that they played their demo version of "Caught Up" to a label higher-up and never got a call back. Imagine the group's surprise when they heard Usher's version of the track skyrocketing up the Billboard charts two years later. The group are suing for unspecified damages.

Earlier this year, Usher got called out on some similar behavior (though this time the alleged infringement benefitted his protege Justin Bieber). R&B singer De Rico accused Usher of stealing his song "Somebody to Love" and re-recording it with Justin Bieber. De Rico was seeking $10 million in damages and the case has yet to be settled.

Does this not sound like the Usher you know and love? Are you starting to question his music past? Why does he keep getting 'caught up' in these disputes? 

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