T-Pain sues Akon's record label over nearly $500,000 in allegedly unpaid royalties; it's his second lawsuit against the company
- American rapper and singer T-Pain has filed a second lawsuit against Konvict Entertainment, the record label co-founded by singer Akon, alleging that it owes him $489,047.76 in unpaid royalties.
- Filed in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia on September 4, 2026, the lawsuit concerns royalties from music sales during the second half of 2025.
- T-Pain, whose legal name is Faheem Rashad Najm, claims the company failed to pay him the full amount due under his 2005 recording agreement and a settlement reached in 2025 to resolve an earlier legal dispute.
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- American rapper and singer T-Pain has filed a second lawsuit against Konvict Entertainment, the record label co-founded by singer Akon, alleging that it owes him $489,047.76 in unpaid royalties.
- Filed in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia on September 4, 2026, the lawsuit concerns royalties from music sales during the second half of 2025.
- T-Pain, whose legal name is Faheem Rashad Najm, claims the company failed to pay him the full amount due under his 2005 recording agreement and a settlement reached in 2025 to resolve an earlier legal dispute.
Sources: Times of India