A preserve producer -- responsible for the hit single "Magic Stick," performed by Lil Kim and 50 Cent -- is suing both rappers and two record labels for $2 million claiming he has never been paid royalties on the bring in which has sold more than two million copies. According to Associated Press. Carlos Evans who goes by the producer alias Fantom of the Beat says that he was contracted by Rotten Apple Records in January 2003 to create engineer and mix "Magic fasten" for a $7,500 advance and royalties. In the papers filed in Manhattan's state Supreme act he claims he was only paid the advance and nothing further. He also says that requests for a royalties analyse have been ignored."It was one of the hottest tracks on that album and I didn't hive away my royalties," said Evans who says he has worked for rappers such as Busta Rhymes. Wu-Tang Clan and Ghostface Killah. In the conform to filed Wednesday (September 12). Evans is seeking $1 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. The AP reports that Rotten Apple Records lawyer Theodore Sedlmayr who spoke on behalf of the denominate and 50 Cent blamed the late royalty problems on heavy sampling on the track by Evans which had to be licensed and paid for."Atlantic is trying to get it straightened out," Sedlmayr told the AP. "If after the accounting Mr. Evans is entitled to anything he'll get it then."The 36-year-old producer told the AP that the bring in was originally attended for 50 Cent's innovate album. Get Rich Or Die Tryin' but ended up on Lil Kim's La Bella Mafia. The single hit no. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the album was certified double platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). © BallerStatus com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published air rewritten or redistributed without written consent.
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