Mobb Deep's Prodigy Settles Lawsuit by Agreeing to Tweet About It

Mobb Deep's Prodigy Settles Lawsuit by Agreeing to Tweet About It

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In November, Prodigy of Mobb Deep filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Publishing Group. According to Billboard, the complaint alleged that the company had been collecting fees for Prodigy's solo work as a featured artist and in collaborative projects for almost 20 years without his approval. The suit demanded at least $57,000 for copyright infringement and other alleged violations. Now, Prodigy has ended the dispute in an unusually public way.

Prodigy, whose legal name is Albert Johnson, filed a settlement agreement yesterday, court records show. TMZ reports that UMPG agreed to pay him more than $150,000 on the condition that Prodigy tweet the following sentences: "My dispute with UMPG was all a misunderstanding. Thankful that we resolved it quickly and happy to be continuing my long-standing relationship with UMPG."

Earlier today, Prodigy tweeted those exact words:

Spokespeople for Prodigy and UPMG declined to comment on the matter to Pitchfork.

Prodigy's lawyer confirmed the settlement to Pitchfork but declined to comment on the dollar amount.



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