T-Pain is back in court over a royalty dispute involving Akon’s Konvict Entertainment.

The Grammy-winning artist has filed a new lawsuit against Konvict Entertainment LLC, claiming the label still owes him nearly $500,000 in royalties connected to his music.

According to the lawsuit, filed September 4 in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia, Konvict received approximately $1.3 million from a distributor in March 2026 for music sales generated during the second half of 2025. T-Pain alleges that under his original recording agreement, he is entitled to 75% of the label’s net royalties from his record sales.

T-Pain claims Konvict eventually paid him $489,047 in June, but alleges that another $489,047 remained unpaid. According to the complaint, part of the royalty payment had gone to Konvict affiliate BuVision, which is managed by Akon’s younger brother, Abou “Bu” Thiam.

T-Pain says his representatives attempted to recover the remaining money from BuVision but were unsuccessful. He alleges that after his attorneys formally notified Konvict that the payment had not been made, the issue still wasn’t resolved.

This Isn’t T-Pain’s First Legal Battle

This is actually the second time T-Pain has taken Konvict Entertainment to court over royalty payments. It’s important to note that Akon isn’t personally being sued.

The lawsuit is against Konvict Entertainment LLC, the label co-founded by Akon. BuVision is also not named as a defendant in the case.

T-Pain previously sued the label in 2018, alleging he had not been properly paid royalties under the recording agreement he entered into with Konvict in 2005. That case eventually ended in a 2025 settlement, with Konvict agreeing to pay T-Pain $114,000 without admitting liability.

The latest lawsuit claims Konvict violated both the original recording agreement and the 2025 settlement by failing to pay the remaining royalties.

T-Pain is now seeking the alleged $489,047 balance, along with prejudgment interest and attorney fees, according to reports on the lawsuit.

For fans who remember T-Pain and Akon’s musical connection during the 2000s, the latest legal dispute adds another chapter to a relationship that goes back nearly two decades.

T-Pain was signed to Akon’s label early in his career and contributed songwriting to Akon’s music before becoming one of the biggest names in the 2000s music scene.

Now, once again, the focus is on royalties, and T-Pain says he wants the money he believes he is contractually owed.

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