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Layzie Bone clarified that a $40K sample fee for "Notorious Thugs" was due to Bad Boy Records, not Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, sparking a public feud with Finesse2tymes.
Layzie Bone addressed Memphis rapper Finesse2tymes’ complaint about a $40,000 sample clearance fee for using a portion of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s “Notorious Thugs,” clarifying that the track features the late Notorious B.I.G.
and is owned by Bad Boy Records, not the group.
In an Instagram video posted January 23, 2026, Layzie expressed surprise at the request, criticized Finesse’s tone, and urged him to focus on his career, avoid drugs, and build a professional team.
Finesse pushed back with defiant posts, escalating the exchange with confrontational language, though no resolution was reached.
The dispute underscores the complexities of music sampling and rights clearance involving legacy artists.
Layzie Bone aclaró que una tarifa de muestra de $ 40K para "Notorious Thugs" se debía a Bad Boy Records, no a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, lo que provocó una disputa pública con Finesse2tymes.