The trademark dispute between Carl Mitchell, Twista and Southside Chicago musician Faheem Shabazz (BigFa) was resolved over who has the use of the "Chi-Rock" name.
In October, Shabazz made it known through numerous media outlets, that he wasn't pleased with Twista tagging his label as Chi-Rock Entertainment
In a letter from Twista's New York attorney, David Gold, the rapper agreed to abandon any claims to the Chi-Rock name.
Chi-Roc is a shortened form of 'Chicago Rocks' that Shabazz uses on his two websites, www.bigfa.com and www.officialchi-rocknation.com.
In his Dec. 7th letter, Gold wrote, "Please be advised that our client has not released any products under the 'Chi-Roc' mark, Chi-Roc Entertainment has already been dissolved and the registration of the URL 'Chi-Roc.com' has expired. We are in the process of abandoning th
e trademark application."
"I hope the world can see the truth now that we've won the battle," Faheem said, describing himself as "a happy man".
"He can't use the term "Chi-Rock" ever again without being sued. There were a lot of angry Chi-Rock members that are now ready to celebrate our victory. I wasn't after his money or fame even though I was bashed by his supporters in the streets, in
news articles and on the internet as being a liar and an opportunist," says Faheem, who is also president of the Chi-Rock Nation.
Faheem claimed victory in a war that was for him an uphill battle: "I found out that it's hard to win against a "star" because the media most often sways their way."
He said many Chicago area radio stations sided with Twista.
In a statement, Faheem also thanked stations and news affiliates who endorsed him.
Faheem is taking his lessons learned to the recording studio. He says he plans to issue a CD "aimed at the fake gangstas in the rap industry featuring Chicago's upcoming rap star, H20 [the water]"
A federal trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, was filed by Faheem under United States Trademark Serial Application No. 78/751,401 for the mark CHI-ROCK.
For more information about Chi-Rock and Faheem, check out the website www.bigfa.com
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