The rappers of the Hip-Hop group, Mount Westmore, have filed a lawsuit over money they claim they’re owed.

The Hip-Hop supergroup — which includes Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too $hort — formed in 2020 and released the album called “Bad MFs.” In 2022, the album was dropped as a non-fungible token, AFROTECH™ previously told you. Later that year, the “Snoop Cube 40 $hort” album also came out. 

The group toured in support of the project and had a licensing deal with Westside Merchandising, which later soured, prompting the rappers to file a lawsuit, TMZ reported. The musicians claim the partnership was supposed to generate significant revenue through retail stores in addition to concert sales, per the outlet. However, the group accuses the company of making promises it did not keep to prevent them from signing with a larger merch company. While the rappers allegedly did receive an advance, they claim they were still out hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to TMZ.

Per the outlet, the group allegedly received an accounting report showing they sold $808,000 in merchandise sales at concerts, more than $90,000 from stores, and $13,000 in e-commerce sales. They are seeking an unspecified amount in damages.

The rappers’ lawsuit follows a separate suit filed by Westside Merchandising in 2024. The company claimed that Mount Westmore breached their contract by allegedly not fulfilling the 60-show tour agreement, and only performed a handful of shows, TMZ stated.

“The countersuit is full of falsehoods and fabrication, and reeks of desperation,” Westside Merchandising Lawyer John Fowler said, per TMZ. “The purpose is clearly to distract from their own fraud and contractual breaches, which are outlined very clearly in our own amended complaint. To date, the other side has lost every motion they’ve brought in this case, and they are trying to cover up the mounting losses by filing a frivolous claim.”

He continued, “The case is simple: the other side defrauded my client out of over $1.3 million, and caused many millions more in damages for failing to perform the services they promised. The Court has repeatedly denied the other side’s attempts to shield itself from basic discovery, even accusing the opposing lawyers of ‘borderline insubordination’ on the record. We look forward to trying this case.”

Both cases remain active.