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Cam’ron Sues J. Cole Over ‘Ready ’24’ Collab, Saying He Failed to Fulfill His End of the Deal

Cam'ron claims he was never paid or credited for his verse on 'Ready '24' and seeks co-authorship and over $500,000 in royalties from the collaboration.

  • On Oct. 28, Cam'ron filed a federal lawsuit in New York federal court accusing J. Cole , Grammy-winning rapper, of releasing Ready '24 without permission or payment.
  • Cam'ron says he recorded his verse under an agreement that Cole would later collaborate or appear on his podcast, but alleges Cole repeatedly said he was unavailable and no collaboration materialized.
  • The verse was recorded earlier, and Cam'ron alleges he raised the matter repeatedly and asked Cole to join a pair of pre-recorded tracks request , but Cole preferred a fresh song and the collaboration never happened.
  • Cam'ron is asking a court to recognize him as co-author and to account for Ready '24 profits, estimated over $500,000, while representatives for J. Cole and Universal Music Group did not respond.
  • The dispute centers on credit and payment for a joint track between Cam'ron and J. Cole and seeks royalties and co-authorship remedies, while representatives for J. Cole and Universal Music Group did not immediately respond.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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