Cam’ron Files Lawsuit Against J. Cole Over "Ready ‘24’’ Collab
Cam claims that he’s owed money and that Cole has spent the better part of two years declining to live up to their agreement.
J. Cole attends the NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and the Charlotte Hornets at Scotiabank Arena on January 10, 2023 in Toronto, Canada.
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Cam’ron is suing J. Cole over their collaboration “Ready ’24.” The track was featured on Cole’s 2024 Might Delete Later mixtape. According to Billboard, Cam has filed suit against Cole over allegedly violating the terms of an agreement relating to the song. In his complaint, filed Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Manhattan federal court, Cam’ron says he hasn’t received any financial compensation for his work on the collaboration and was only credited as a co-author, not as a performer, even though his vocals appear on the track.
Cam’ron (born Cameron Giles) claims that in exchange for his verse on the track, which was recorded in June 2022, Cole promised to guest on a Cam song in the future – or by making an appearance on Cam’ron’s It Is What It Is sports talk show. According to Cam’ron, he offered two songs that had been initially recorded in 2022, but Cole wanted to start on something fresh. Nonetheless, he alleges the agreed-upon work never happened.
Cam further claims he asked Cole in July 2023 to appear on It Is What It Is, but alleges Cole declined and agreed to appear on the show at a later date. The suit says that Cam’ron stayed in communication with Cole leading up to the release of Might Delete Later in April 2024, but Cole continued to decline offers.
Cole released “Ready ’24” in April 2024, with Warner Chappell Music registering the composition but not the sound recording.
Universal Music Group (UMG) is also listed as a defendant in the lawsuit. Cam’ron claims he hasn’t been compensated and is seeking royalties and profits from the collaboration in the amount of $500,000.
