ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, bˈɜːdmən, lˈɪl wˈeɪn, kˈæʃ mˈʌni ɹˈɛkɚdz ænd vˈɛɹiəs mjˈuːzɪk dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən ˈaʊtlɛts wɜː sˈuːd fɔːɹ kˈɑːpɪɹˌaɪt ɪnfɹˈɪndʒmənt baɪ tˈɑːməs mˌæɹɐsɪˈʌloʊ, hˌuː klˈeɪmd hɪz vˈɔɪs wʌz jˈuːzd wɪðˌaʊt pɚmˈɪʃən.
In October 2009, Birdman, Lil Wayne, Cash Money Records and various music distribution outlets were sued for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who claimed his voice was used without permission.