Katy Perry 'sued for ripping off 2008 Christian rap song'

Oh la la! Wonders will never end in this music industry, according to reports,

Christian rapper Flame allegedly sued Katy Perry for ripping off his 2008 track Joyful Noise for her 2013 mega-hit Dark Horse in Missouri District Court on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old hip-hop artist - who studied in a seminary - claimed that his secular song's high-pitched techno melody and snap-based beat were slowed down for Katy's ode to the 1996 film The Craft.

According to the lawsuit obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Joyful Noise has been 'irreparably tarnished by its association with the witchcraft, paganism, black magic, and Illuminati imagery evoked by the same music in Dark Horse.'

The song by Flame - born Marcus T. Gray - scored a Gospel Music Association Dove Award nod and its album Our World: Redeemed earned a Grammy nomination.

Dark Horse - written from the perspective of a witch - sold 6 million copies and the Egyptian-themed music video amassed 439 million views.

The 29-year-old pop diva - whose parents were Pentecostal pastors - crafted her 'Southern rap-techno track' with Juicy J, Sarah Hudson, Max Martin, Cirkut, and Dr. Luke.

Back in 2001, Perry's debut album - titled Katy Hudson - was a Christian rock and gospel record with tracks like Faith Won't Fail.

The 11-time Grammy nominee will next take her Prismatic World Tour - which features a special standing pit called 'The Reflection Section' - to Miami's American Airlines Arena on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Flame will next take the stage for a two-night stand Friday and Saturday at the Bahamas Faith Ministries in Nassau.  

The 29-year-old pop diva - whose parents were Pentecostal pastors - crafted her 'Southern rap-techno track' with Juicy J, Sarah Hudson, Max Martin, Cirkut, and Dr. Luke.

Back in 2001, Perry's debut album - titled Katy Hudson - was a Christian rock and gospel record with tracks like Faith Won't Fail.

The 11-time Grammy nominee will next take her Prismatic World Tour - which features a special standing pit called 'The Reflection Section' - to Miami's American Airlines Arena on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Flame will next take the stage for a two-night stand Friday and Saturday at the Bahamas Faith Ministries in Nassau.  

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