Tyga Suing Young Money Over Royalties

It’s no secret that Tyga has a rocky relationship with his label. If it’s not one thing, it’s the next. He’s not very close with his past labelmates. And compared to Nicki and Drake’s relationship with Wayne and Young Money, his is practically nonexistent. A few years ago he was quoted saying his label was holding him back. He expressed his frustrations with Lil’ Wayne and Birdman, and essentially ousted himself for the crew. Then a couple years after that he was released from his label by Birdman, the majority owner of the Cash Money/Young Money enterprise. Lil’ Wayne didn’t agree with this decision and he fought it, but eventually, Tyga found a home with Kanye.

Now just two years after his last beef with Young Money, he’s taking legal action against the label. According to his deal, he was signed in 2009 with the obligation for two albums. In 2012 he released his first, Careless World: Rise of the Last King. And in 2013 he released his second, Hotel California. Both albums earned a spot in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, but Tyga is claiming he didn’t see the fruits of that labor.

The amount he is suing for is unclear. Some are reporting he asking for no less than 1 million dollars, but other sites and sources are reporting he’s suing for a cool 10 million. It’s not the first time the label ran into legal issues with artists. They were sued by T-Pain and David Banner, also over a royalties discrepancy.

Tyga said it’s not personal though. His previous issues with Lil’ Wayne have no part in his actions, according to him.