T-Pain has taken Akon’s Konvict Entertainment back to court, accusing the record label of failing to pay him $489,047.76 in royalties.
The Grammy-winning rapper and singer, whose real name is Faheem Rashad Najm, filed the lawsuit at the Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia on September 4, 2026. It is the second time he has taken Konvict Entertainment to court over alleged unpaid royalties.
According to the lawsuit, Konvict Entertainment received more than $1.3 million in royalty payments from a distributor in March 2026 for music sales generated during the second half of 2025.
T-Pain claims his recording agreement entitles him to 75% of the net royalties received by Konvict from distributors for his record sales. He alleges that while the label paid him $489,047 in June, another $489,047.76 remained outstanding.
The dispute reportedly became more complicated after T-Pain was directed to seek the remaining payment from BuVision, an affiliate managed by Akon’s younger brother, Abou “Bu” Thiam.
T-Pain says his representatives contacted BuVision in June but were unsuccessful in recovering the outstanding amount. He subsequently gave Konvict formal notice that it had failed to fulfil its obligations, but claims the matter remained unresolved, prompting the latest lawsuit.
The new case also revives a royalty dispute that dates back several years. T-Pain first sued Konvict Entertainment in 2018, alleging violations of his original 2005 recording agreement.
That case was eventually settled in 2025, with Konvict agreeing to pay T-Pain $114,000 without admitting liability. The settlement covered royalties collected through the end of 2024.
T-Pain is now seeking the outstanding $489,047.76, together with prejudgment interest and payment of his legal fees.
Akon himself has not been named as a defendant in the new case. Konvict Entertainment is the only defendant, and the label had not publicly responded to the latest allegations at the time of reporting.
The legal dispute comes against the backdrop of a long creative relationship between T-Pain and Akon. T-Pain was initially signed to Akon’s label as a songwriter before establishing himself as a solo artiste.
He co-wrote “I Can’t Wait” and “Holla Holla” on Akon’s 2006 album Konvicted, while Akon later featured on T-Pain’s 2007 hit “Bartender.”
The latest lawsuit therefore marks another chapter in a long-running business relationship that has produced some of the two artistes’ most notable musical collaborations.
