On Tuesday (July 7), the So So Def head honcho filed suit against the label for breach of contract and breach of implied covenant of fair dealing, according to court documents obtained by XXL on Wednesday (July 8). The suit claims that JD and So So Def entered into a contract with Sony in 1992 and several more agreements since then.

"So So Def had a 32-year contractual and business relationship with [Sony]," the filing reads. "As it turns out, many of [Sony]’s dealings with So So Def have not been lawful and have harmed So So Def in its business."

The Atlanta beatmaker alleges he suspected he had not been paid in full royalties in 2023 for past production for Mariah Carey, Bow Wow, Usher, J-Kwon, Bone Crusher and others, and the misconduct has continued. He also claims that he is owed over $10 million in interest payments for So So Def artists Kriss Kross, Da Brat, Xscape and others.

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