Mike Tyson is reportedly being sued for using a Jay-Z, DMX & Ja Rule song to promote the Jake Paul fight

Ty Fyffe, who produced the track "Murdergram" for Jay-Z's 1998 film Streets Is Watching, filed the lawsuit.

Ty Fyffe, who produced the song "Murdergram" for Jay-Z's 1998 film Streets Is Watching.

Boxing icon Mike Tyson is being sued for posting “Murdergram” using the song in an Instagram video to promote his fight against Jake Paul last year without authorization.

TMZ reports that Mike Tyson is facing a lawsuit from the producer of the 1998 Jay-Z, DMX, and Ja Rule song “Murdergram” for allegedly using the track in an Instagram video to promote his fight against Jake Paul last year without authorization.

These allegations are part of a legal complaint submitted on Thursday (Aug. 7) by Ty Fyffe, who co-wrote and produced “Murdergram” for Jay-Z’s 1998 film Streets Is Watching. Although the track, released by Murder Inc., includes performances by Jay (Shawn Carter), DMX (Earl Simmons), and Ja Rule (Jeffrey Atkins), neither these artists nor their representatives are part of the lawsuit.

Fyffe is the only one objecting to Tyson's use of "Murdergram" in a 33-second Instagram video showcasing his training for the high-profile fight against Paul in November. Although the purported Instagram post has been removed from Tyson's page, Fyffe’s lawsuit contains screenshots of the video with its caption, “You know what time it is #PaulTyson”.

“Neither plaintiff nor any of his representatives granted defendant Tyson permission to use the song title ‘Murdergram’ to promote his boxing match with Jake Paul,” reads the complaint. “By listing the song title ‘Murdergram’ on his Instagram post, defendant Tyson misled viewers to believe that plaintiff endorsed, or was affiliated or associated with, him and/or his participation in the match.”

The producer claims Tyson’s use of “Murdergram” in this video helped drive viewership of his fight with Paul, which was watched live by more than 100 million people and broke Netflix viewing records. The producer cites reports that Tyson was paid more than $20 million for the fight, and he alleges that the attention from the match boosted sales of the boxer’s apparel and cannabis products.

Fyffe now claims he deserves a share of Tyson's earnings from the fight, along with the royalties he should have received for the use of “Murdergram” in the Instagram post.

“Defendant Tyson’s conduct was intentional, willful and with full knowledge of plaintiff’s copyright in the song,” says the complaint. “As a consequence of defendant Tyson’s infringement, plaintiff has suffered, and will continue to suffer, economic losses and damage to his copyright in the song.” Reps for Tyson did not immediately return a request for comment on the claims.