Federal judge rules T.I.'s Grand Hustle must face copyright lawsuit over 2016 Dr. Dre collaboration 'Dope'

U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett ruled on August 17, 2026 that Grand Hustle LLC must face producer Sir Jinx's copyright lawsuit over the 2016 track 'Dope,' a T.I. release credited to Dr. Dre. The ruling, reported by Billboard, is not a verdict but sends the case into discovery. Sir Jinx alleges the song was commercially released without a written agreement.