addictive

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"Addictive" is a 2002 single recorded by Truth Hurts for Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. One of the label's few R&B hits, "Addictive" features a guest rap from old school hip hop legend Rakim, and is based around a Hindi music sample, which eventually brought on a $500 million lawsuit against Aftermath.

Steve "Static" Garrett wrote the song's lyrics, and the record was produced by DJ Quik. Quik sampled for its instrumental track a Hindi-song he heard on television early one morning. The sample turned out to be "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai", a 20-year old song by Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, which Aftermath neglected to clear the rights to. Copyright holders Saregama India, Ltd. issued a cease-and-desist order, which went unheeded. On September 12, 2002, Saregama filing a $500 million dollar lawsuit against Aftermath and parent company Universal Music Group, and filed an injunction to prevent further performances or broadcasts of "Addictive" [1].

Incidentally, "Addictive" was not the first hip hop or R&B song to use Indian or East Asian music; record producer Timbaland had been using Bhangra elements in his tracks for two years prior.

This song is still in recurrent rotation on many top-40, rhythmic, and urban stations.

A remix has also been made, produced by Dr. Dre featuring an additional verse by Rakim.

• In 2003 the song was certified gold by SNEP, France.

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