Eminem is donating the settlement from a copyright lawsuit involving one of his classic songs to assist victims of recent hurricanes.
Slim Shady was awarded $415,000 in court this week for unauthorized use of his Oscar- and Grammy-winning number-one hit, “Lose Yoursel,f” from 8 Mile, and he’s donating the proceeds to hurricane relief, Variety reports. The New Zealand National party was found guilty of copyright infringement for using a song similar to “Lose Yourself,” titled “Eminem Esque,” in a 2014 election campaign.
In 2003, “Lose Yourself” became the first rap single to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song. It also earned Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Solo Performance.
Eminem was been very active in hurricane relief, and has raised an additional $444,000 in conjunction with the e-commerce firm, Stock X.
Source-ABC
