Overview
- Attorneys for both rappers filed a joint notice on May 26 asking Judge Loretta A. Preska in the Southern District of New York to issue a conditional dismissal and give them 30 days to complete a settlement.
- Cam'ron sued in October 2025, alleging he received no payment for his vocals on 'Ready ’24,' was credited only as a co-writer rather than a performer, and seeking co-author recognition and a royalty audit.
- Cam'ron's complaint said he believed he was owed at least $500,000, while J. Cole's lawyers denied any promise of further collaboration and called the demands excessive.
- The two publicly reconciled in March when J. Cole appeared on Cam'ron's Talk With Flee podcast, an appearance that preceded the court paperwork and helped narrow the dispute.
- The settlement terms remain private and unresolved, and the case underscores how performer versus writer credits change who gets master royalties and why written agreements matter for artists and managers.