The veteran hip-hop producer says Sony used "contemptuous accounting practices" to underpay him and his record label millions in royalties.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 18: Jermaine Dupri performs during iHeartRadio 96.1 The Beat's Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One at State Farm Arena on December 18, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
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Jermaine Dupri is suing Sony Music Entertainment over accusations that the music giant owes him and his label more than $18 million in unpaid royalties tied to albums from Mariah Carey, Usher and others.
In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday (July 7) and obtained by Billboard, the legendary hip-hop producer and his So-So Def Recordings accused Sony of a “systemic pattern” of using “contemptuous accounting practices” to underpay royalties for many years.
