Nelly is being sued by members of his former group members, the St. Lunatics, over claims that they are owed songwriting credits and royalties from his 2000 global smash album, Country Grammar.
Ali, City Spud, Kyjuan, and Murphy Lee, says that they were not correctly credited on the album and did not receive adequate payment for several tracks which they helped co-write, including “Country Grammar,” “Steal the Show,” “Thicky Thick Girl,” and “Wrap Sumden.”
The album sold over 10 million copies.
“Despite repeatedly promising plaintiffs that they would receive full recognition and credit… it eventually became clear that defendant Haynes had no intention of providing the plaintiffs with any such credit or recognition,” the lawsuit reads.
They chose not to initially sue the rapper, who recently sold half of his catalog for $50 million, because they believed he would do right by them considering their friendship, but he did not follow through with his promises to them.
Nelly has not responded to the lawsuit.