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Judge Dismisses Claims in Jinx Royalty Lawsuit Against Music Labels

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What happened

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A judge dismissed claims made by Jinx, whose real name is Anthony Wheaton, in a lawsuit regarding unpaid royalties. The suit alleged that the plaintiff was owed over $60,090 for musical contributions to Yo-Yo’s album, *Make Way for the Motherlode*. The suit was filed in December 2024 against Warner Music Group Corp. and Atlantic Recording Corp. The companies argued that the allegations were never clarified despite the plaintiff being allowed to amend the complaint.

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Why it matters

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The dismissal of the claims occurred after arguments were heard on the defense dismissal motions. The plaintiff claimed he was owed the money despite having paid income tax on the funds. The suit centers on the transactional relationship between Jinx and Yo-Yo regarding the album.

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Who's involved

JinxPlaintiff in the lawsuit claiming unpaid royalties.
Yo-YoSubject of the album whose contributions were the basis of the suit.
DreDr. Dre is a cousin of Jinx.

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The entities involved

Jinx
American author

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Yo-Yo
American rapper

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Dre
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