Judge to Lil' Wayne: Tough Luck on Doc Injunction

According to Daily Variety, a California judge has dismissed the rapper's bid to have a documentary film dismissed, saying he was not given rights to manage the content of the movie.

The ruling by Los Angeles Court Judge Michael S. Mink formally rendered Lil' Wayne's lawsuit arguing for Adam Bhala Lough's The Carter documentary to be enjoined from being shown in California. The move opens up the Sundance award-winning film for national distribution in the United States and Canada.

"We're very pleased with the court's decision," Quincy Jones III, one of the defendants in the suit, said. "We made a great film, which was incredibly well received at Sundance, and showcases Lil Wayne's incredible talent."

In addition to Jones, Wayne, real name Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., sued QD3 Entertainment, which Jones runs, as well as Digerati Holdings, the distributor of The Carter.

Lough is no stranger to controversy. In 2007, he released the film, Weapons, an examination of inner-city violence in a small town. Though the film was critically well-received, it had slack consumer demand and low ratings on movie critic sites such as Rotten Tomatoes.