Young Cutta Is The Producer Behind Tossii’s Latest Hit “Pretty Girls”

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Meet 18-year-old Young Cutta, a producer from North Carolina. Cutta is best known for his production for Lil Durk, “When We Shoot” being the most famous track he has produced to date. At the age of 7, Young Cutta started pursuing music by playing drums and piano. By the age of 13 he began to venture into production. When considering future goals, Cutta is determined to earn platinum and diamond records as well as garnering plenty of #1 hits. He has a strong desire to perfect his craft and make music that anyone can enjoy. Most recently he produced Toosii’s latest single “Pretty Girls” off his latest project Pretty Girls Love Toosii.

Q: What impact are you looking to make with your music? Who do you want to impact?

A: I want people to hear my music & feel good inside. I want people to love the music I make.

Q: Have you been compared to other producers? If so, who?

A: I haven’t been compared to other producers yet which I take pride in. I don’t want to sound like anyone else yet I still do take inspiration from others.

Q: Who/what inspires your sound/music?

A: I was really inspired by southern rap music. One of my main inspirations is NBA Youngboy. I have always loved his sound & voice. Also Chicago drill played a big part including Chief Keef & Lil Durk.

Q: Who is your motivation and why?

A: My family really motivated me including my mom & dad who play guitar & bass. They played music a lot when I was growing up. I’m also motivated by the fact that I can have my music heard by millions worldwide.

Check out Young Cutta on Spotify and keep up with Cutta on social media: @youngcutta

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Kanye West Defeated In Legal Battle Over ‘Hurricane’ Sample Use

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Kanye West has officially lost a copyright trial connected to an uncleared sample used during an early performance of his song Hurricane.

The decision came after West, who also goes by Ye, testified in court that he knowingly removed the sample from the track after the listening event because he did not have permission to use it legally.

On Tuesday afternoon, a jury of eight unanimously ruled that Ye infringed on the copyright of an unreleased demo by using part of it in an early version of Hurricane, which was played in front of 40,000 fans during a sold out event five years ago.

The court ordered West personally to pay $176,153 (£130,137), while several of his associated companies were found liable for an additional $262,045 (£193,592).

Artists Revenue Advocates manager Britton Monts, whose company filed the lawsuit on behalf of the four musicians behind the original sample, described the outcome as an important moment for smaller artists.

Speaking to Rolling Stone, Monts said: "It's a victory for working artists, who typically lack the resources to go against someone like Ye, a megastar and celebrity.

"The underdogs got their day in court.”

A spokesperson for Yeezy pushed back against the ruling and framed the result differently, saying: "This is a failed shakedown. Six months ago, they wanted $30 million (£22 million).

"The moral of the story? There is a cost attached to thinking you can take advantage of Ye.”

During the six day trial, lawyers representing ARA argued that West generated approximately $5.6 million (£4.14 million) through ticket sales from the July 2021 listening event in Atlanta, along with merchandise revenue and a streaming agreement with Apple Music.

The final version of Hurricane, which featured The Weeknd and Lil Baby, later won the Grammy Awards award for Best Melodic Rap Performance.

The lawsuit adds to a long list of copyright disputes West has faced throughout his career over allegations of unauthorized sampling. However, this marked the first time one of those cases actually went to trial.

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