Rapper, Songwriter BlocBoy JB Sues ‘Fortnite’ Creator Over ‘Shoot’ Dance

By Brian Crecente

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – BlocBoy JB is joining the ranks of performers suing Epic Games for a dance move.

In this case, James “BlocBoy JB” Baker filed suit against the “Fortnite” creator for the game’s use of his “shoot” dance, a dance move he created in his music video for “Shoot.” The dance move is called “hype” in the game.

BlocBoy JB complained about the inclusion of his dance in a tweet late last year.

On Wednesday, he registered to copyright the dance and also filed the lawsuit against .

This is just the latest in a string of lawsuits filed against Epic Games over dance moves. Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP, which filed this lawsuit, is also the law firm behind complaints filed against Epic Games by the Orange Shirt Kid, Brooklyn rapper  2 Milly , actor  Alfonso Ribeiro , and Instagram star  Backpack Kid  over the use of their dance moves in the game.

Most recently, the mother of the young boy affectionately known as Orange Shirt Kid , whose awkward “Orange Justice” dance won over so many “” players they convinced Epic Games to put it into the game, filed suit against the game studio.

For a deeper dive into the issues surrounding the  “Fortnite” dance lawsuits, make sure to read our explainer.