Atlanta legend T.I. is taking things to court, accusing Cinq Music of playing foul when it comes to owning his own legacy.
According to reports, Tip just filed a lawsuit claiming the company is refusing to honor a 2017 agreement that gave him the option to buy back the masters to his catalog — including heavy-hitting albums like King, T.I. vs. T.I.P., and Paper Trail. This move aligns with the broader wave of artists reclaiming control, and T.I. is determined to protect his legacy.
In the legal docs, T.I. says the deal originally allowed him to reclaim his music for around $3 million — a “very favorable” price at the time. But now, he claims Cinq flipped the script and is allegedly demanding a jaw-dropping $52 million instead.
His legal team argues the label is intentionally inflating the price by tweaking royalty deductions and exploiting streaming-era loopholes to block the purchase altogether. The suit even claims Cinq regretted the original deal and has been making moves behind the scenes to stop Tip from completing it.
Cinq Music isn’t backing down, though. In a statement, the company says it stands on fairness and believes T.I.’s side is pushing for a valuation that doesn’t add up. They plan to handle it in court and aim for a resolution that works for everyone involved.
This battle comes at a time when more artists are fighting to regain control of their masters — and T.I. clearly isn’t letting his catalog go without a fight.
Meanwhile, the King of the South is gearing up to close out his album run with his upcoming project Kill The King, featuring the Pharrell-produced single “Let ‘Em Know.”
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