T-Pain Takes Konvict Entertainment Back to Court Over Royalty Dispute

T-Pain is once again taking legal action against Konvict Entertainment, alleging that the label has failed to pay him hundreds of thousands of dollars in royalties connected to his music.

The latest lawsuit was filed in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia and centers on $489,047 that the artist says remains unpaid.

According to the lawsuit, Konvict Entertainment received more than $1.3 million from a distributor in March for music sales generated during the second half of 2025. T-Pain claims that, under the terms of his agreements, he is entitled to 75 percent of the label’s net royalties from those recordings.

T-Pain alleges that Konvict paid him $489,047 in June but failed to provide an additional $489,047 that he says is still owed.

The complaint also alleges that representatives for Konvict directed T-Pain’s team to seek the remaining funds from BuVision, an affiliated company. Those efforts were unsuccessful, according to the lawsuit.

The dispute marks another legal confrontation between T-Pain and Konvict Entertainment over royalty payments.

T-Pain previously sued the company in 2018 over alleged royalty and payment issues. That case was resolved in 2025 through a settlement that required Konvict to pay T-Pain $114,000 without admitting liability.

The latest lawsuit concerns royalties connected to music sales made after the period covered by the earlier dispute.

The case puts renewed attention on the complicated financial arrangements that can exist between recording artists, record labels and music distributors. Royalty payments can pass through several entities before reaching an artist, making accounting and contractual obligations a frequent source of disputes in the music industry.

T-Pain’s latest claims have not been proven in court. Konvict Entertainment’s liability, if any, will ultimately be determined through the legal process.