Turbo: The hitmaker secures major $10 million lawsuit victory
There’s no frowning going down for hitmaker Turbo right now. Instead, it’s pure smiles following a major victory in a publicized $10 million lawsuit centered on his ‘Run Dat Back Turbo’ production tag.
Turbo is smiling with a huge $10 million lawsuit victory
There’s no more stressing out for Turbo over the case. Instead, the drama has officially faded to black a year after the claim was filed.
The Grammy-nominated, diamond-certified producer Turbo has just won a copyright lawsuit regarding the use of his infamous “Run dat back Turbo” producer tag. The case, filed by Georgia-based musician Jamal Britt in January 2024 has been officially dismissed in Turbo’s favor.
Britt sued Turbo, along with Warner Chappell Music and several major record labels, claiming that his voice—originally recorded for the 2017 song Afghanistan—was used without his consent in the producer tag across several hit songs. The lawsuit claimed that the producer tag had appeared in over 80 popular tracks by some of the biggest artists in the industry including Lil Baby, Gunna, Nicki Minaj, and Chris Brown, and many more. Britt filed to claim joint authorship of the tracks and also sought compensation for past royalties and damages.
On March 7, 2024, the court dismissed all claims against Turbo in his favor. It was ruled that all of the claims—related to copyright infringement, the Lanham Act, and joint ownership—were without merit. The decision reaffirmed Turbo’s exclusive rights to the producer tag, confirming his control over its use in future productions. The ruling also clarified that Britt had no involvement in the tag’s use beyond the original recording of the 2017 song Afghanistan, protecting Turbo’s creative and intellectual property.
Turbo’s legal victory ensures that he retains full rights to the “Run dat back Turbo” tag, which has become synonymous with his signature sound and style. The tag has appeared in major releases such as Lil Baby and Gunna’s 2018 hit “Drip Too Hard,” which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as tracks from Chris Brown, Moneybagg Yo, and Nicki Minaj. Turbo's legal team was victorious in defending his rights to the producer tag, as well as in securing a ruling that dismisses Britt’s claims for all past royalties and damages.
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