Jermaine Dupri has abruptly ended his $18 million lawsuit against Sony Music after the two sides quietly reached a settlement.
Attorneys for Dupri and his So So Def Recordings asked a judge on Friday, Aug. 28, to dismiss the case, telling the court they had “resolved the matter.”
The move comes just weeks after Dupri accused Sony of years of improper royalty accounting involving music by some of the biggest names of his career, including Mariah Carey and Usher.
Neither side has revealed what led to the resolution.
Dupri sued in July, claiming Sony engaged in a “systemic pattern” of accounting practices that deprived him and So So Def of money allegedly owed across their 32-year relationship.
Among the producer’s claims was an allegation that more than $2 million remained unpaid from Kris Kross’ first two albums. Dupri helped launch the duo to stardom with their 1992 hit “Jump.”
The Atlanta music veteran founded So So Def in 1993 and built a roster that included Xscape, Da Brat, and Bow Wow, while also producing hits for Usher, Carey, and others.
Although the lawsuit is ending for now, Dupri’s attorneys dismissed it “without prejudice,” meaning the claims could potentially return to court.
