American singer T-Pain has sued Akon’s record label, Konvict Entertainment, over alleged unpaid royalties worth $489,047.
The singer filed the fresh lawsuit at the Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, T-Pain claims Konvict breached their 2005 recording deal. He also alleges the label violated a settlement reached by both sides in 2025. The latest dispute involves more than $1.3 million paid to Konvict by a distributor in March. The money reportedly came from sales of T-Pain’s music during the second half of 2025.
The lawsuit is not T-Pain’s first legal fight with the label. In 2018, he sued Konvict over money linked to his fifth studio album, Oblivion. At the time, he demanded at least $400,000 for an allegedly unpaid advance. He also requested a full account of royalties owed under their agreement. After years of legal wrangling, both sides settled the case in 2025. Under that deal, Konvict agreed to pay T-Pain $114,000 for royalties collected through 2024.
However, T-Pain says the latest payment is a different matter. He claims the $1.3 million received by Konvict covers music sales from the latter half of 2025. Therefore, he argues that the money was not covered by their earlier settlement. The singer also told the court that the distributor paid him separately for Freaknik: The Musical.
For now, the fresh lawsuit puts the long-running royalty dispute back in the spotlight. It also raises fresh questions about how music royalties are shared between artists, labels and distributors.
