Rapper DMX has filed a lawsuit over lost music royalties from a jail cell, claiming that an entertainment company pocketed funds from a contract signed a decade ago.
The troubled rapper, DMX, is currently behind bars at an Arizona jail serving a six-month sentence after pleading guilty to charges of probation violation (by failing a drug test). He is suing executives at Rich Kid Entertainment, the Associated Press reports.
Rapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, has spent time in jail on charges of drug possession, animal cruelty and theft. He was in and out of jail from 2000 through 2008 and changed representatives numerous times, which is the main reason cited in the lawsuit for the rapper’s delay in bringing the case.
Lastly, the lawsuit claims Rich Entertainment acted beyond its authority and allegedly authorized labels including Sony, Universal, Warner Bros. and others, to use, mix and reproduce some of DMX’s songs in other albums and songs around the world.
DMX scored such hits as “Get At Me Dog” and “Party Up” in the 1990s. In addition, he appeared in films including 2000’s “Romeo Must Die” and 2003’s “Cradle 2 the Grave.”
- DMX sues for royalties from jail (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Rapper Says Royalty Collector Bled Him Dry (Courthouse News Service)
- Dmx Sues Over Royalty Payments (contract.com)
- Legal Settlement Reached over Billy Joel Music Royalties (FindLaw)
- Probation Violations (provided by Groshek Law)
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