Finesse2Tymes Claims J. Prince Jr. Wants Nearly $1M To End Mob Ties Deal

BY Erika Marie
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Finesse2Tymes performs at Beale Street Music Festival on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis.
Finesse2Tymes performs at Beale Street Music Festival on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
A fight over money and control intensifies after Finesse2Tymes claims J. Prince Jr. wants nearly $1 million to cut ties.

A nearly seven-figure payout is what Finesse2Tymes says stands between him and a clean break from Mob Ties. The Memphis rapper claims J. Prince Jr. wants almost $1 million along with his royalties before agreeing to release him from his deal, according to AllHipHop. The alleged terms have not been independently verified, and no proposed buyout agreement has been made public.

The accusation puts a dollar figure on a dispute Finesse2Tymes has spent most of 2026 airing online. Back in January, he publicly asked Prince to let him leave Mob Ties, making a point to separate his business frustration from his personal feelings toward the label boss. He said he still had love for Prince and the people around Mob Ties, but wanted control of his next career move after roughly four years together.

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Finesse2Tymes Questions What His Deal Has Cost Him

By spring, the tone had gotten much uglier. Finesse2Tymes called Mob Ties the worst deal he had signed and compared his situation to slavery while questioning why he could not move his career forward. Prince responded publicly in March, though their exchange focused more on personal insults than the contract's terms. The business argument never went away.

Finesse2Tymes later said he found a copy of his agreement and used ChatGPT to help him make sense of it after attorneys reviewed the paperwork. Our previous coverage detailed his complaints about what he described as a 360 deal connected to Mob Ties and Atlantic Records. He objected to how broadly the agreement allegedly participated in his career earnings and claimed advances had to be recouped before he received royalty payments. He also complained about paying for music videos while struggling to release music on his preferred timeline.

Those complaints help explain why the latest alleged price tag is landing as more than another social media jab. Finesse2Tymes has said for months that the problem isn't simply wanting to change labels. He believes the existing arrangement has limited his ability to capitalize financially on the momentum he built after his 2022 return from federal prison, a period that produced “Back End” and the 90 Days project.

Whether nearly $1 million and his royalties are actually the terms required to end that relationship remains unclear. Finesse2Tymes has presented the figure as the cost of his freedom, but the public still has not seen the contract language or a documented buyout proposal to support the claim.

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About The Author
Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming the Co-Head of Original Content. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, and Amy Luciani—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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