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Sibling Rivalry Brewing Between The Isley Brothers Over Trademark Registration

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Rudolph Isley, one of the members of the legendary Isley Brothers, is suing his brother Ronald for filing a trademark registration for the Isley Brothers solely under his name. 

Rudolph claims that even though the name “The Isley Brothers” is  owned by both of them, Ronald alone filed for a federal trademark of the name in 2021. The United States Patent and Trademark Office approved Ronald Isley’s registration for sole ownership of the Isley Brothers brand in August.

Rudolph is claiming that despite the name “The Isley Brothers” being jointly owned by both, Ronald filed for a federal trademark of the name in 2021 by himself. In their claim, Rudolph’s legal team states “The Isley Brothers” trademark is “jointly owned” by both him and Ronald “equally”. Furthermore, they are asking the judge to require Ronald to pay him his “share of all proceeds” earned from it.

It appears that a separate fight for money has also begun. “Upon information and belief, [Ronald Isley] has within the past year offered goods and services in commerce to the public under the [trademark] within this judicial district and in other locations, without the authorization or approval of [Rudolph Isley], and has failed to account to or make payment to [Rudolph Isley] in connection with such exploitation of the [trademark],” the court filing reads.

Rudolph stopped working with the group in 1986. Based off of this information, Ronald’s team argues that “the owner of a trademark is the person … who is actually and actively using the mark in commerce during or near the time of registration,” They further claim that Rudolph Isley no longer qualifies for partial ownership of the band name.

“Rudolph is unaware of the degree to which Ronald exploited the Mark, the licenses and/or other transactions that Ronald entered into for the use of the Mark, or the revenue Ronald garnered through such exploitation,” the suit stated. As a result, Rudolph is asking that his brother “account for and pay over” his “rightful 50 percent share of all results and proceeds of the past exploitation of the Mark.

The Isley Brothers received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014, and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last June.

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Fetty Wap Teams with Charlie Wilson and Ronald Isley for “Sweet Yamz” Remix

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Fetty Wap Teams with Charlie Wilson and Ronald Isley for "Sweet Yamz" Remix

Fetty Wap’s hot streak continues with a brand new Remix of his viral smash “Sweet Yamz,” which now features the legendary Charlie Wilson and GRAMMY® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inductee Ronald Isley of The Isley Brothers.

“Uncle Charlie” became one of the song’s early champions, crooning along to it in a viral social media post. He instantly consented to provide his vocals to the latest rendition, and the wonderful Ronald Isley also joined in to round off the song. The Remix now brings together three instantly recognizable and always unique voices on one thunderous duet for the ages.

@charliewilson When y’all say you hear Charlie Wilson… HERE 👏🏿 IS 👏🏿 CHARLIE 👏🏿 WILSON 👏🏿 the onliest one! ☝🏿 😂 @fettywap #SweetYamz #RnBVibes ♬ Sweet Yamz – Fetty Wap

You can hear the new remix below.

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[WATCH] Legendary Actor Kevin Bacon Performs Beyoncé’s ‘Heated’ With a Guitar on His Farm

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Legendary Actor Kevin Bacon Performs Beyoncé's 'Heated' With a Guitar on His Farm

Beyoncé’s new album has everyone swooning, including Kevin Bacon. While sitting on his farm with his goats, Bacon pulls out his guitar and performs an acoustic version of “Heated” from the Renaissance album.

“Hot day, hot song. The goats and I are feeling Heated, @Beyonce. Loving this track. #GoatSongs #Renaissance,” Kevin Bacon wrote online.

You can enjoy the video below.

If you need more Beyoncé, she has teamed with R&B legend Ronald Isley and The Isley Brothers for “Make Me Say It Again, Girl.” The single is a remake of the Isley Brothers classic from 1975’s The Heat Is On album.

You can hear a preview of the single below and stream it in full on your streaming service of choice.

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Beyoncé Joins Ronald Isley On ‘Make Me Say It Again, Girl,’ A Modern Rework Of An Isley Brothers Classic

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Beyoncé’s Renaissance came after a long break between projects, as it was her first solo album since 2016’s Lemonade (although she did drop The Lion King: The Gift in 2019 and her and Jay-Z’s Everything Is Love the year before). Now that she’s back in the swing of things, though, the music isn’t stopping. Along with Renaissance, Beyoncé shared a surprise “Break My Soul” remix EP followed by a standalone “Queens Remix” version of the song with Madonna.

Today, she returns with even more new material: Beyoncé joined Ronald Isley for a new duet rendition of “Make Me Say It Again Girl, Pts. 1 & 2,” originally from the 1975 Isley Brothers album The Heat Is On. The new version is titled “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” and will appear on a new Isley Brothers album that’s set to drop later this year.

On the Renaissance front, the era has been going swimmingly for Beyoncé. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, while “Break My Soul” rose to the top of the Hot 100 following the album’s release. It hasn’t been stumble-free, though, as she’s changed the album due to issues with samples and lyrics.

Listen to “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” above.

Beyoncé Teams with Ronald Isley for “Make Me Say It Again, Girl” Remake

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Beyoncé Teams with Ronald Isley for "Make Me Say It Again, Girl" Remake

Just days after teaming with Madonna for a “Break My Soul” remix, Beyoncé has teamed with R&B legend Ronald Isley and The Isley Brothers for “Make Me Say It Again, Girl.” The single is a remake of the Isley Brothers classic from 1975’s The Heat Is On album.

You can hear a preview of the single below, and be sure to tune into iHeartRadio for the full single.

This Beyoncé run may be her best yet. With Renaissance already sitting on top of the Billboard 200, Beyoncé now has taken control of the Billboard Hot 100 with “Break My Soul.” Pulling off a trifecta, Beyoncé also holds the top spot on the Artist 100 chart.

Beyoncé’s reign at the top of the Artist 100 is a first since the start of the chart in 2014. The Renaissance album is the seventh No. 1 for Beyoncé and bowed with 332,000 equivalent album units.

“Break My Soul” jumps from No. 6 to No. 1, giving Beyoncé her eighth No. 1 single. All 16 tracks of the Renaissance album are placed in the Hot 100.

Beyoncé is the fifth woman to lead the Artist 100, Hot 100, and Billboard 200 charts at the same time. The other four are Taylor Swift, Adele, Ariana Grande, and Camilla Cabello.

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