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DMCA and copyright

We respect copyright and act on valid notices quickly. Last updated: August 16, 2026.

Our position

All written content on hiphophumor.com is original and produced by our editorial desk. We do not host, mirror or republish other publishers' articles, photographs or artwork. References to artists, songs, albums and brands are made for identification, commentary and criticism.

Sending a notice

If you own a copyright and believe material on this site infringes it, email support@hiphophumor.com with the subject line "DMCA Notice". To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner, or a person authorised to act on their behalf.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
  3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it — a direct URL is best.
  4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.

What happens next

We review valid notices promptly and, where a claim is well founded, remove or disable access to the material and notify the party who supplied it. We keep a record of notices received and actions taken.

Counter-notice

If material of yours was removed and you believe that was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to the same address including your signature, identification of the removed material and its former location, a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the removal was a mistake, your contact details, and your consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate federal court.

Repeat infringers

We terminate access for repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances, in line with the DMCA safe harbour requirements.

Bad-faith notices

Please note that under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) a person who knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages.