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Cam’ron Sues J. Cole Over ‘Ready ’24,’ Demands Co-Author Status and Royalties

He says he contributed the verse under a promise of a reciprocal feature or a podcast appearance that never materialized.

Overview

  • The Harlem rapper filed a federal complaint in Manhattan naming J. Cole, Cole World Inc., and Universal Music Group as defendants.
  • Cam’ron seeks a judicial declaration that he is a co-author of the master recording plus a full accounting of revenues tied to the track.
  • He estimates he is owed at least $500,000 after receiving no performer credit on the master and no royalty payments.
  • The suit says the verse was written and recorded in June 2022 at Electric Lady Studios, with release later on Cole’s 2024 mixtape Might Delete Later without his sign-off.
  • The complaint highlights a split in registrations, noting the composition is filed with authors listed while the sound recording lacks proper acknowledgment, and J. Cole’s camp has not publicly responded.