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Flo Rida jamming out to his music in a $82.6 million lawsuitđ
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u/SuperSoldier260
Jan 27 '23
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Can't blame him for that, that song's a banger
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u/Atxfuntime4444 Jan 27 '23
All the ones they played were hits, good on him for getting his, corporate greed fucking the little guy even if he is a star
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u/Ac997 Jan 27 '23
Not gonna lie I didnât know that all of those were His bangers. All those songs played are iconic.
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u/Reddit-User-3000 Jan 27 '23
Yeah, I knew he made some groovy songs, but those are some of my all time favourites throughout the years that I didnât know were by him
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u/SumpCrab Jan 27 '23
Truth be told if you would have told me Flo Rida deserved 1% of Celcius as "brand embassador" I would have been skeptical, but after hearing all those songs, he could certainly be the linchpin to launch the energy drink. If I were on the jury, I would have been with him.
Also, I think it's awesome that he now has his greatest hits on record in a court of law. That's next level badass.
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u/katanakid13 Jan 27 '23
That poor stenographer, though. Having to type out all those lyrics in between Mr Rida vibes and Mr. Flo Rida continued vibing while making eye contact with the defense attorney.
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u/One-Experience-5834 Jan 27 '23
literally laughed out loud reading this. stenographer been telling everyone this was the best day on the job ever, and will continue to do so until the end of time...
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u/SteveOwen1993 Jan 27 '23
Always makes me think of Tropic Thunder
PLAYA, PLAYA
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u/feelinlucky7 Jan 27 '23
âTalkinâŠ. G5, Pecker! No more frequent flyer bitch miles for my boy.â
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u/17934658793495046509 Jan 27 '23
Guy will live on forever, in every wedding playlist, until the end of time.
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u/Necessary_Sir_5079 Jan 27 '23
Flo Rida has soo many top songs holy crap I forgot
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u/Moth_Jam Jan 27 '23
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u/LasyKuuga Jan 27 '23
It's ok to be young
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u/hercule2019 Jan 27 '23
I think not knowing who Flo Rida is more a sign of being old than young wouldn't it?
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u/Geaux_joel Jan 27 '23
People born the year âLowâ came out are 15đ
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u/HitMePat Jan 27 '23 •
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I always assumed most people on Reddit are over 15 but it makes sense now that I think about it if I've just been talking to a bunch of dumb fucking kids for the last 13 years.
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u/ProphePsyed Jan 27 '23
Thatâs super important if you think about it though! Youâre influencing the new generation without even being aware of it.
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u/DinkDoinkus Jan 27 '23
As a 23 yr old, hardly anyone younger than me would know flo rida or possibly even t pain
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u/CookieLuzSax Jan 27 '23
Dawg I'm 18 and I grew up on that are you serious đ
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u/Reasonable_Ad_2359 Jan 27 '23
Because your mom listened to it
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u/A1A5KA Jan 27 '23
Flo Rida is the new Earth, Wind and Fire. I never would have imagined it. Next stop, Gin and Juice as elevator music.
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u/MattDaCatt Jan 27 '23
Greenday and Reel Big Fish have played at my grocery store, so yea probably
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u/UpNorthBear Jan 27 '23
T pains actually super popular on Twitch so theres at least plenty a young generation getting to know him.
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u/hooligan99 Jan 27 '23
Saw him at a music festival in San Diego years ago on a whim, and it was one of the best sets of the weekend. Pretty much every song was met with âholy shit this is also a Flo Rida song??â Banger after banger
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u/madddetective Jan 27 '23
10 years ago, I saw him live - I was super close to the stage and was up on my friendâs shoulders - I was reaching out to him to touch his hand and Flo Rida pointed at me said âI love you!â It was a great moment. I love him too.
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u/FastConfidence4077 Jan 27 '23
Yeah this dude has a SNEAKY amount of chart topping international hits. One of those guys with a surprising net worth
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u/Zeolance Jan 27 '23
But honestly is it really that surprising? I mean, heâs an incredibly famous rapper.
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u/ZiOnIsNeXtLeBrOn Jan 27 '23
If this isn't one of the coolest things ever.
Imagine, just listening to your music and knowing you getting 83 million dollars. If that isn't r/nextfuckinglevel, I don't know what is.
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u/Advice2Anyone Jan 27 '23
I mean money he was owed by contract anyways... if anything id be pissed at all this extra had to go through
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u/ItsRainingTrees Jan 27 '23
I think he was theoretically owed ~30 million, but since they tried to fuck him over it went way up
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u/blitzkrieg_01 Jan 27 '23
That's kinda good for him. Although the trial was probably a big hassle
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u/17_snails Jan 27 '23
Having to sit through a trial you're winning for $53,000,000 additional dollars? Sign me up!
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u/Iamananomoly Jan 27 '23 •
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I'll take a half trial for $26.5M, a bag of sun chips, and a pickle on the side.
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u/earthtonemalone
Jan 27 '23
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Hell yeah, who got next on the Aux cord your honor?
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u/AltsOnDeckLol Jan 27 '23
every lawyer and jury member in that courtroom absolutely got drunk and partied in college to Flo Ridas music
case closed mfs
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u/tbone29x Jan 27 '23
The best when the defense tried to stop the music and the judge overruled it. Probably rarely gets this kind of entertainment in his court
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u/goknuck Jan 27 '23
Forreal, i swear that was the quickest overruled ive heard in court. The judge was lovin it
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u/Eicee1989 Jan 27 '23
Yeah and the secretary in front of him... I bet she twerked with Low
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u/MoSqueezin Jan 27 '23
"mmm... Overruled."
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u/underwear11 Jan 27 '23
Why were they trying to stop the music?
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u/ItsAFarOutLife Jan 27 '23
There is a jury, so having them jam out to the plaintiff's music may bias them.
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u/sintaur Jan 27 '23 edited Jan 27 '23
I would hate if that made for grounds to appeal
edit: he was being asked to play snippets of various songs as part of his testimony, so yeah probably not grounds for an appeal.
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u/bubba_feet Jan 27 '23 •
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I'm not a connoisseur of Flo Rida's music, but even I have heard some of those songs. I suppose the lawyers were trying to get the point across that even if you don't know him, you've heard him.
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u/secretlives Jan 27 '23
This is exactly it. Flo Rida was huge and you have 100% danced to some of his songs at weddings even if you didn't know you were. These songs were just so huge they carried their own weight without anyone having to know the artist(s) behind them.
But now the jury knows and the defense can't write him off as some one-hit-wonder/nobody.
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u/Victis Jan 27 '23
Because these are ALL massive hits, proving heâs not some nobody that wouldnât have helped promote the company.
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u/00000000000004000000 Jan 27 '23
Bingo. If I was in the jury box, I would've only been able to match him to the song Low, and written him off as a one-hit wonder. In my defense (don't @ me) I don't normally listen to this sort of music, but I've definitely heard all of these at some point or another, and never realized it was Flo.
If they were arguing that he wasn't impactful or influential, this would definitely prove them wrong in my ey... ears.
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u/TrebekCorrects Jan 27 '23
This is exactly it, those jurors might not know of his fame but they sure do know his music after that.
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u/RamRod11Bang Jan 27 '23
The fire code prevents activities in a public building that poses a risk for combustion, such as playing this fire ass music.
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u/Ok_Associate_1042
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Imagine being a judge sitting through boring-ass, dry court proceedings all day every day working ungodly hours listening to cases read by even more boring lawyers trying to convince you to do what they want.
Then in walks Flo RidaâŠ
His lawyer uses some of the most recognizable songs in human history as evidence, while playing just the catchiest part of each song to the whole room.
Now imagine someone tryâs to OBJECT by saying weâve heard enough. Iâd overrule that proposal in exactly the same way!
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u/fearhs Jan 27 '23
Your Honor I object!
On what grounds?
Because it's devastating to my case!
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u/AltsOnDeckLol Jan 27 '23 edited Jan 27 '23
yo that lawyer did them dirty lol
played the hooks of global hits that have been licensed in the BIGGEST movies of the last 15 yrs
you know good and well every member of the jury knew at least one of those songs. Flo Rida would win any jury over if you allow them to just play his mega smash hits back to back lolol
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u/TheHurdleTurtle Jan 27 '23
âMm overruledâ lmaooo
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u/theillx Jan 27 '23
Haha that's Judge Haims he's a great guy and a good judge. Usually always fair. That was hilarious.
Source: Am civil attorney in Broward county in front of Judge Haims frequently.
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u/Over_Organization116 Jan 27 '23
For sure that judge went home and called his freshman year homies, and told them he got to overrule to keep playing Flo Rida in a courtroom
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u/TBrutus Jan 27 '23
I don't really mess with his music outside of events that play it, but damn if I wasn't bopping along with him. Glad he won.
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u/Bamfculpep7 Jan 27 '23
Those really were bangers
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u/derno Jan 27 '23
Iâm a wedding photographer and all of these songs get a shitload if people on the dance floor.
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u/Leather-Syllabub4728 Jan 27 '23
THEM BAGGY SWEATPANTS AND THE REEBOKS WITH THE STRAPS!
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u/Disney_Plus_Axolotls Jan 27 '23 edited Jan 27 '23
(WITH THE STRAPS)
SHE TURNED AROUND AND GAVE THAT BIG BOOTY A SLAAAAPP
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u/ThatsWhatTheFoxSaid Jan 27 '23
SHE HIT THE FLO
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u/BBQBaconBurger Jan 27 '23
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u/Doritos-Locos-Taco Jan 27 '23
First take a step back and LITERALLY FUCK YOUR OWN FACE.
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u/jrbcnchezbrg Jan 27 '23
I dont know what kinda pan pacific bullshit youâre trying to play but asia jack is my territory
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u/Kris-pness Jan 27 '23
That lady looks like she's dying to say something
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u/RoyalFail6 Jan 27 '23
She wants to sing along, but must remain professional with a close to neutral face
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u/2010_12_24 Jan 27 '23
Can they not find another location for the court reporter other than sitting on the witnessâs lap?
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u/notyou-justme
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I donât know what the hell the lawsuit was over, but thatâs about as pure as art can get, IMO. Thatâs someone who wanted to make music simply because they loved making music. Iâve heard of artists who hate their songs and never want to hear them. This dudeâs all like, âThatâs my jam right there! No, wait. Thatâs my jam right there! Spoiler alert, your honor. They all my jams! Yeah.â
Edit: Thanks for the award! My first one. Iâm a real Redditor now!
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u/Kap7goldred Jan 26 '23
Can take the music away from the man, but canât take man away from the đ¶
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u/NotHisRealName Jan 27 '23
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u/nawfamnotme Jan 27 '23
My kid loves all those songs!
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u/zion2199 Jan 27 '23
Kids do love songs with strong blow job innuendoes.
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u/xxWhiteLotus Jan 27 '23
The judge overruling the Celsius lawyer's objection to stop the music. You know that boy a fan too
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u/NorxicP Jan 27 '23
Here I am realising I basically grew up with those songs and were the media that I used to learn English on my own... That's not the issue, the issue is putting two together and understanding what the song actually meant by saying "you spin my head right round when you go downtown" lmao
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u/sgushhi Jan 27 '23
This man listening to his own music in a courthouse while being handed a $80 Million check,what a goat
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u/Iaminyoursewer Jan 27 '23
The woman is vibrating the whole time, like she's the one DJing
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u/PurrSephone1355 Jan 27 '23
I think thatâs actually the court stenographer. If I am correct, sheâs actually typing.
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u/hello_ldm_12 Jan 27 '23
I was a teenager living my best life when these songs were released, I will always love them lol
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u/mygdacct
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Celsius lawyer: objec⊠Judge: overruled dj turn that shit up
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u/mark6789x Jan 27 '23
I saw Flo Rida last year and it was really, really good show. It wasn't nasty, or like disrespectful, it was really nice for most age groups. Really impressed with his concert.
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u/jtd1437 Jan 27 '23 edited Jan 27 '23
You must have a free conscious to be able to vib like that in court.
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u/Wizard_Hatz Jan 27 '23
This comment section is wholesome as fuck. Truly some of these songs hit hard for some of us 30-40 year olds. Dude just sparked some hope in my calcifying heart.
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u/DomagojDoc Jan 27 '23
I instantly thought he was sued by Dead or Alive for the chorus, but apparently he gave songwriting credit to the band right away when he released the song.
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u/Stuft-shirt Jan 27 '23
Am I the only one that thinks of Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder when this song drops?
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u/DannyDucks Jan 27 '23
He specializes in âTop 40sâ and has done a damn well job at it. The confidence and pride he shows from his work is good to see. Iâm glad he won from those bloodsucking leaches.
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u/PandaRiot_90 Jan 26 '23 edited Jan 27 '23 •
He won the lawsuit.
Edit, added case info: Hip hop artist Flo Rida was awarded $82.6 million on Wednesday after a South Florida jury found that the makers of Celsius energy drinks breached a contract with the rapper and singer, and tried to hide money from him.
Attorney John Uustal said Flo Rida wanted the 1% ownership he was promised and would still be willing to accept the stock instead of the juryâs monetary award.
https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/rapper-flo-rida-awarded-82-6m-for-breach-of-contract-case/amp/