Royalty lawsuits are definitely in fashion at the moment. This time it's 50 Cent, Lil Kim and Warner Music receiving the legal papers. The plaintiff is Carlos Evans, aka Phantom Of The Beat, who claims that Warner's Atlantic Records still owe him fees and royalties stemming from his production work on the Fiddy/Kim track 'Magic Stick', which appeared on Lil Kim's 2003 album 'La Bella Mafia' (though was possibly originally intended for Fiddy's 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin'). Evans says Warner's Atlantic division has persistently refused to pay him the £3700 plus royalties advance he is owed for producing, engineering and mixing the track. His lawsuit is looking for just over $1 million. No comment yet from Warner.
Sep 17, 2007
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50 Cent and Lil Kim sued over royalties
Producer Carlos Evans is suing Warner's Atlantic Records for over $1 million, claiming unpaid fees and royalties for his work on Magic Stick.