Whatever Happened To DJ Paul?

Publish date: 2024-05-07

Over the years, there have been countless times when a veteran rapper has criticized a younger rapper's music, saying that it doesn't match the quality of old-school hip-hop. But when DJ Paul criticized Travis Scott for his 2018 song "No Bystanders," it wasn't because he thought it was subpar. He thought it was a ripoff of Three 6 Mafia's "Tear da Club Up '97," according to Pitchfork

Paul sued Scott for copyright infringement in 2019 for a cool $20 million, but unlike some copyright infringement cases that can drag on, the two rappers settled theirs quickly. "He called me up and we basically figured it out right there on the spot," Paul told Rolling Stone. "He was cool, he was like, 'Let's knock it out. What do you need?'" 

Paul, along with Juicy J, also sued New Orleans rap duo the Suicideboys in 2020 for $6.45 million after accusing them of sampling 35 Three 6 Mafia songs without permission, as XXL details. Paul told the publication that he was aware of the songs being sampled and might not have hounded the group for payment, but that changed when they allegedly refused to tour with Seed of 6ix, whose members consist of the late Lord Infamous' sons. The case was "settled in principle" in fall 2020, per Complex, but the details of the settlement weren't disclosed. If there's one thing to learn from these suits, it's clearly this: Don't mess with Three 6 Mafia's catalog, because Paul's a-watching.

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