Muni Long Hit With Lawsuit For Allegedly Refusing To Pay Managers

Muni Lengthy ought to be celebrating the discharge of her latest single “Delulu,” however she’s obtained an surprising authorized battle to cope with now. Per an unique AllHipHop report from Grouchy Greg Watkins, her former managers Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon launched a federal lawsuit accusing her of refusing to pay them a whole lot of 1000’s of {dollars}.

Extra particularly, the Zulu and Dixon-ran Ebony Son Leisure, Inc. accused the singer and her corporations of breach of contract, fraudulent enterprise practices, and unjust enrichment. They beforehand managed Ludacris and based the Disturbing Tha Peace label. The lawsuit claims Lengthy owes them over $600K in unpaid commissions after revamping her profession and inking large offers.

Additionally, the submitting claims that she verbally agreed to a administration cope with Ebony Son on the Essence Pageant in 2023. The deal reportedly separated 20 % of her gross income plus bills for Ebony Son, an business customary. After greater than a 12 months of paying commissions and the rollout of 2024’s Revenge album, Lengthy and her Tremendous Large Information LLC, Muni Lengthy Inc., Muni World Inc., and White Rose Backyard LLC corporations allegedly halted fee funds in October of 2024 and ended their settlement with Ebony Son outright in January of this 12 months.

“Muni Lengthy shamelessly reneged on her guarantees to pay Plaintiff the agreed-upon, customary share of income she earned, and solely earned as a result of Plaintiff assisted in acquiring these engagements,” the lawsuit alleges. “This beautiful show of ungratefulness and lack of integrity compels Plaintiff’s pursuit of the claims within the Criticism to acquire that which rightfully belongs to Plaintiff.”

Ebony Son claims it generated over $5 million in regards to the “Gradual Grind” artist’s whole income by way of efficiency alternatives and songwriting/publishing offers. The corporate claims they nonetheless lay declare to $612K in unpaid bills and commissions. As well as, they accused Muni Lengthy of “shielding property and hiding revenue” by way of her enterprise community and hopes to carry it accountable in its entirety.

If the lawsuit is totally profitable, it will consequence within the full cost of excellent fee and bills money owed, in addition to a judicial declaration validating the verbal settlement of 20 % of gross income and a particular grasp to audit her monetary data. We’ll see if Muni Lengthy displays on this or if she fights this extra privately in court docket.