Daz Dillinger is taking legal action against Amaru Entertainment, alleging the company failed to properly pay royalties for his work on 2Pac recordings.
The producer and rapper, born Delmar Drew Arnaud, filed a civil lawsuit claiming Amaru benefited financially from music he helped create while failing to provide full royalty accounting and related records.
“In the course of his career, [Daz Dillinger] created, wrote, co-wrote, produced, performed on, and/or otherwise contributed copyrightable expression,” the lawsuit states.
Dillinger contributed to several tracks on 2Pac’s landmark album All Eyez on Me, including “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted” and “I Ain’t Mad at Cha.”
According to the filing, Dillinger believes Amaru possesses agreements and royalty records connected to his work, even if some documents may have been “lost, misplaced, or inadvertently destroyed over time.”
The lawsuit states that Dillinger formally requested payment records and royalty statements in October 2024. After the demand, he allegedly received more than $91,000 from the label, but says no paperwork was included explaining the payment.
“Amaru’s payment confirms that monies were due and that Amaru was acting in response to [Dillinger’s] royalty and accounting demand,” the filing states.
Dillinger is now seeking additional royalties and a full financial accounting related to his contributions to 2Pac’s music catalog.
