Shadrach Winstead filed a lawsuit on Nov. 5 against the rapper 50 cent (Curtis Jackson), accusing him of copyright infringement and unfair competition.

Winstead says 50 stole the plot and theme of his 2008 book (The Preachers Son — But the Streets Turned Me Into a Gangster) for his 2009 album (Before I Self Destruct) and its associated movie, directed by and starring 50.

Winstead is asking that sales of 50′s album be suspended and that he pay forward all the profits earned from the infringement.

Infringement actions based on book plots are rarely successful because they usually stand on the fine line between idea and expression. This is even [...]

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