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American singer and record producer T-Pain, whose real name is Faheem Rashad Najm, has filed a lawsuit against Akon’s record label, Konvict Entertainment LLC, over nearly half a million dollars in allegedly unpaid royalties.
The lawsuit, filed in the Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia, accuses Konvict Entertainment of withholding $489,047.76 that T-Pain claims he is entitled to receive under his recording agreement.
According to the court filing, music distributor Zomba Recordings paid Konvict Entertainment $1,304,127 in March 2026. The money reportedly represented revenue generated from T-Pain’s music sales during the second half of 2025.
Under the terms of a recording agreement signed in 2005, T-Pain is reportedly entitled to 75 per cent of the label’s net royalties from the music covered by the contract.
The musician said he received a payment of approximately $489,047 in June 2026. However, he maintains that the amount represented only half of the total sum due to him.
T-Pain alleged that he was subsequently directed to seek the remaining payment from BuVision, an affiliated record label operated by Akon’s younger brother, Abou “Bu” Thiam.
According to the lawsuit, efforts to contact BuVision and recover the outstanding amount were unsuccessful, prompting the singer to seek legal redress.
The suit accuses Konvict Entertainment of breaching the original 2005 recording agreement and failing to comply with the terms of a settlement reached between the parties in 2025.
T-Pain is asking the court to order the payment of the outstanding $489,047.76. He is also seeking prejudgment interest and reimbursement of legal expenses incurred in pursuing the claim.
The latest case is not the first legal dispute between the singer and Konvict Entertainment.
In 2018, T-Pain sued the label over allegations involving unpaid royalties and advances connected to his album Oblivion.
The dispute continued through mediation for several years before the parties reached an agreement in 2025. Under that settlement, Konvict Entertainment agreed to pay T-Pain $114,000 without admitting liability.
The current lawsuit concerns royalties that allegedly accumulated after the period covered by the previous settlement.
T-Pain rose to international prominence after signing with Konvict Entertainment in the mid-2000s. He later became one of the most recognisable voices in contemporary R&B and hip-hop, achieving success as a singer, songwriter and producer.
The renewed legal battle now places fresh attention on the long-running contractual and financial relationship between T-Pain and the label associated with Akon.
Source: Omanghana
