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Ice Spice reportedly settled a lawsuit claiming her song In Ha Mood copied Brooklyn rapper D. Chamberz's 2021 track In That Mood. Lawyers from both sides agreed to the settlement, though its terms were not disclosed. According to the court documents obtained by Pitchfork, the settlement was finalized on September 20, 2024.
The lawsuit was filed in January 2024, in which D.Chamberz mentioned that the similarity between his song, and that of Ice Spice “cannot be purely coincidental,” as it had more than one commonality. He claimed that even many listeners spotted the same, as he called In Ha Mood a “forgery” of his song.
The complaint, now settled, stated:
“By every method of analysis, ‘In Ha Mood’ is a forgery. Any proper comparative analysis of the beat, lyrics, hook, rhythmic structure, metrical placement, and narrative context will demonstrate that ‘In Ha Mood’ was copied.”
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Ice Spice dropped In Ha Mood in January 2023 through Capitol Records, after teasing it on social media in December 2022. The song quickly became a global hit, topping various charts.
Copyright lawsuit against Ice Spice was filed by D. Chamberz and Kass the Producer
While Ice Spice never opened up about the lawsuit or never agreed to the alleged cheating and copying of the song, D. Chamberz mentioned in his lawsuit that he had performed his song In That Mood “no less than 36 times” in New York.
Moreover, he also stated that the track got a “significant airplay” on radio stations, which allegedly left no question about Ice Spice not hearing it before her song’s release. The rapper also claimed that both the tracks have similar titles, and use “similar hook and chorus lyrics.” Apart from this, Chamberz claimed that both the songs have “an almost identical tempo.”
As compensation for the same, the Brooklyn rapper asked for “no less than fifty per cent (50%) of the publishing and other revenues" derived from the track in the form of damages. However, now that the lawsuit has been settled, it is not clear if the same amount has been awarded to him by Ice Spice.
The complaint stated:
“The similarities between In Ha Mood and the Work [In That Mood] – including the key phrase used in the chorus and repeated in a substantially similar manner numerous times throughout both songs – are such that it is simply not reasonable to believe that In Ha Mood could have been created without having heard the Work first."
The lawsuit was filed by D. Chamberz and Kass the Producer. They named Dolo Entertainment Inc., RiotUSA, Capitol Records, Capitol Music Group, 10K Projects, and Universal Music Group as defendants.
In other news, Ice Spice, aka Isis Naija Gaston, is currently on her Y2K! World Tour. It began on July 2, 2024, and is likely to conclude on January 5, 2025, as the singer will host 43 shows in various locations like Denmark, Poland, Belgium, USA, Canada, England, France, Germany, and even New Zealand.
On the other hand, the rapper continues to enjoy the success of her debut album, Y2K!, which became an instant hit amongst the masses. Having guest appearances from Travis Scott and Gunna, the album comprises 11 songs, like Gyat, TTYL, BB Belt, Did It First, Popa and even Plenty Sun.
