Nelly is now within the clear for the $50 million lawsuit that St. Lunatics rapper Ali filed on behalf of the group.
Billboard studies that Ali moved to drop the lawsuit on Apr. 10 — however Nelly’s authorized group is requesting for the decide to not totally dismiss the case but as a result of they may sue Ali for the “frivolous” lawsuit.
“Plaintiff’s counsel succeeded in its frivolous marketing campaign aimed toward forcing [Nelly] to spend cash defending Plaintiff’s ridiculous time-barred declare,” wrote Nelly’s authorized group. “The Court docket is respectfully requested to retain jurisdiction and set a briefing and listening to schedule for [potential sanctions].”
Ali initially filed the lawsuit on behalf of the St. Lunatics final 12 months accusing Nelly of withholding royalties for the contributions the group made to his debut album, Nation Grammar. Quickly after it was filed, St. Lunatics members Murphy Lee, Metropolis Spud and Kyjuan all pulled out of it, claiming they didn’t consent to the lawsuit.
Again in 2023, Ali claimed on VladTV that he’d by no means carry out with Nelly once more due to the cash he believes that the group is owed. “A tiger ain’t by no means gonna change his stripes,” he stated. “I watched it for 20 years and I’m the butt of the joke as a result of it took me 20 years to comprehend it. I may put a by no means, ever behind it’ll I ever hit the stage or do something with him.”
“He has no actual, uncooked good intentions for others,” continued Ali. “Not for us and we’ve all sat collectively and searched laborious to attempt to discover a time that didn’t profit him. He acquired $50 million, I’m comfortable for him. That’s what he needs. He needs a billion.”
Ali’s sentiments adopted a submit he made in 2021 claiming that Nelly “hustled” the group. Ali alleged that he created the group in 1993 and taught Nelly and the group’s different members to rap. When Ali was supplied a solo deal, he claimed he turned it down for the group’s betterment. When it was Nelly’s flip, he apparently didn’t return the favor.
“Quick ahead 1999: Ma$e Supervisor on the time (Cudda)…was launched to us…and he instantly began separating the group. He needed Nelly and Metropolis spud. They left with Cudda (went to Harlem),” he wrote. “The separation grew to become The truth…That they had left !!! We(The remainder of the group) felt ‘HUSTLED’….we had been *1 till, The chance was introduced to be *2😔 ..they hustled us!!”