The composition discusses the criminal activity of “steady slangin’ yayo” (dealing ‘cocaine’), describes the fruits of drug distribution like a “seven forty-five, white on white” with “custom spinnin’ wheels” (referring to a BMW Model 745), and brags of connections with “Pablo ” and “ Noriega.” The song’s refrain contains numerous variations of the phrase, “every day I’m hustlin’” (dealing drugs). 1 For the uninitiated, Hustlin’ is an ode to drug distribution. Titus, United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, sitting by designation. 1 In the wake of the success of Hustlin’, Stefan Gordy and Skyler Gordy (collectively p/k/a ∗ Honorable Roger W. Appellants are the authors of the classic rap song, Hustlin’. Accordingly, the district court’s dismissal order will be reversed and remanded for further proceedings. The Court need not reach a decision on the ownership issue because the district court misapplied the law by invalidating the copyright registrations. § 411(b)(1) does not require scienter for nullification of a copyright registration and that a web of transfer and licensing agreements reflect a murky disposition of legal ownership.

§ 411 without a showing of scienter and that they made a proper showing of copyright ownership. On appeal, they argue that their copyright registrations were improperly invalidated under 17 U.S.C. Roberts II, Andrew Harr, and Jermaine Jackson (collectively “Appellants”), who are artists in the hip-hop industry, appeal the dismissal of their copyright infringement case. _ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida _ (December 15, 2017) Case: 16-12284 Date Filed: Page: 2 of 14 Before WILSON and ROSENBAUM, Circuit Judges, and TITUS, ∗ District Judge. al., Plaintiffs - Appellants, versus STEFAN KENDAL GORDY, SKYLER AUSTEN GORDAY, et. Case: 16-12284 Date Filed: Page: 1 of 14 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT _ No.

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