Cam’ron Sues J. Cole Over ‘Ready ’24’ Collab, Saying He Failed to Fulfill His End of the Deal
Cam’ron has filed a lawsuit against J. Cole over the duo’s “Ready ’24” collaboration, which landed on Cole’s 2024 Might Delete Later mixtape.
According to court documents viewed by Billboard on Tuesday (Oct. 28), Cam’ron (Cameron Giles) sued his fellow rapper (Jermaine Cole) over allegedly violating the terms of an agreement pertaining to the track.
Related
Cam’ron claims that in exchange for his featured verse on the track, which was recorded in June 2022, Cole promised to join him on a separate song in the future or make an appearance on Cam’ron’s It Is What It Is sports talk show.
Per the court documents, Cam’ron alleges he asked Cole to hop on a pair of pre-recorded tracks in September 2022, but that Cole said he preferred they team up on a fresh song from scratch. But, he says, the collaboration never materialized.
Cam’ron claims he reached out to Cole again in July 2023 about joining him on It Is What It Is, and alleges Cole agreed to appear on the show at a later date.
The suit goes on to state that Cam’ron stayed in constant communication with Cole in the months leading up to Might Delete Later‘s release in April 2024, but that the Dreamville boss repeatedly relayed he was too busy to appear on the podcast.
In addition to Cole, Universal Music Group (UMG) is listed as a defendant in the lawsuit. Cam’ron claims he hasn’t been compensated for the feature on “Ready ’24” and is seeking royalties and profits from the collaboration, an amount he estimates to be upwards of $500,000.
Representatives for Cole and UMG did not immediately return Billboard‘s requests for comment.
Produced by T-Minus, “Ready ’24” reached No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Powered by Billboard.