Rapper 2 Milly Sues Fortnite Over a Cribbed Dance Move. But Can He Win?

Earlier this week, the rapper 2 Milly filed a lawsuit claiming that Fortnite--the most popular video game in the world--swiped his dance move. The case fuels ongoing controversy over video game companies' unlicensed use of existing hip-hop dances, which players can purchase to customize their in-game avatars. But can these companies freely copy and sell dance moves without payment to the artist? The groove in question is the "Milly Rock," a simple, two-step dance in which the arms circle while the hips swing from side to side. Popularized by 2 Milly in 2014, it became a viral hip-hop phenomenon.