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Lil Wayne is back in legal trouble. The Grammy winner and his Cash Money/Young Money family are the subject of a lawsuit filed by producer Darius “Deezle” Harrison, who claims he never received pay for his work on Weezy’s single, ‘Lollipop.’
According to TMZ, Harrison is seeking an astronomical $20 million for his production skills, revealing that the song has grossed close to $70 million since its release. Harrison also produced the songs ‘Whip It,’ ‘Prostitute 2,’ ‘Action,’ ‘Mrs. Officer’ and ‘Let the Beat Build,’ all off ‘Tha Cater III’ album, which sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
Released in 2008, ‘Lollipop’ spent five consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The single went on to sell 5 million copies and won Wayne the Grammy for Best Rap Song at the 2009 ceremony.
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‘Lollipop’ Producer Files $20 Milli Lawsuit Against Lil Wayne