Overview
- The federal lawsuit was filed in Manhattan and names J. Cole, Cole World Inc., and Universal Music Group, with no public response from the defendants as of initial reports.
- Cam’ron alleges he wrote and recorded a verse in June 2022 at Electric Lady Studios under a promise of a future collaboration or an appearance on his It Is What It Is podcast.
- He claims Ready ’24 was released in April 2024 on Might Delete Later without his approval, performer credit, or payment.
- The suit seeks a judicial declaration recognizing him as a co-author of the sound recording, a full accounting of revenues he estimates exceed $500,000, and attorneys’ fees.
- Coverage cites composition registration by Warner Chappell while alleging the master recording lacks proper acknowledgment of Cam’ron’s contribution.