Muni Long should be celebrating the release of her recent single "Delulu," but she's got an unexpected legal battle to deal with now. Per an exclusive AllHipHop report from Grouchy Greg Watkins, her former managers Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon launched a federal lawsuit accusing her of refusing to pay them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
More specifically, the Zulu and Dixon-ran Ebony Son Entertainment, Inc. accused the singer and her companies of breach of contract, fraudulent business practices, and unjust enrichment. They previously managed Ludacris and founded the Disturbing Tha Peace label. The lawsuit claims Long owes them over $600K in unpaid commissions after revamping her career and inking big deals.
Also, the filing claims that she verbally agreed to a management deal with Ebony Son at the Essence Festival in 2023. The deal reportedly separated 20 percent of her gross revenue plus expenses for Ebony Son, an industry standard. After more than a year of paying commissions and the rollout of 2024's Revenge album, Long and her Super Giant Records LLC, Muni Long Inc., Muni World Inc., and White Rose Garden LLC companies allegedly halted commission payments in October of 2024 and ended their agreement with Ebony Son outright in January of this year.
Muni Long Lawsuit
"Muni Long shamelessly reneged on her promises to pay Plaintiff the agreed-upon, customary percentage of revenue she earned, and only earned because Plaintiff assisted in obtaining those engagements," the lawsuit alleges. "This stunning display of ungratefulness and lack of integrity compels Plaintiff’s pursuit of the claims in the Complaint to obtain that which rightfully belongs to Plaintiff."
Ebony Son claims it generated over $5 million concerning the "Slow Grind" artist's total revenue via performance opportunities and songwriting/publishing deals. The company claims they still lay claim to $612K in unpaid expenses and commissions. In addition, they accused Muni Long of "shielding assets and hiding income" via her business network and hopes to hold it accountable in its entirety.
If the lawsuit is completely successful, it would result in the full payment of outstanding commission and expenses debts, as well as a judicial declaration validating the verbal agreement of 20 percent of gross revenue and a special master to audit her financial records. We'll see if Muni Long reflects on this or if she fights this more privately in court.
