Overview
- Dupri, So So Def Recordings and So So Def Productions filed a breach-of-contract suit in Manhattan federal court on Monday seeking at least $18 million, pre-judgment interest, attorneys’ fees and a jury trial.
- The complaint alleges a systemic pattern in which Sony underreported, failed to report or retroactively altered royalty statements dating to the 1990s, and it identifies specific shortfalls tied to Kris Kross, Xscape, Da Brat and Jagged Edge.
- The filing quantifies several discrete claims, including roughly $2.2 million for Kris Kross producer/override royalties, about $960,000 for Xscape’s 1993 album, and more than $1 million for Da Brat’s 1994 album.
- Dupri says the dispute began after Sony issued amended statements in 2023 and a 2025 desk audit by accounting firm Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman allegedly uncovered the broader accounting problems; Sony has declined substantive public comment.
- Beyond the dollar claims, the suit raises wider questions about how major labels account for legacy catalogs and says additional royalties tied to artists such as Mariah Carey and Usher remain under review and may increase the total owed.