DJ Mustard Sued For Concert No Show After Getting Paid $50K: Report

DJ Mustard has some explaining to do.

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DJ Mustard has solidified himself as one of the best producers in the game right now. He has multiple hit records under his belt from collaborations to YG to Rich The Kid's "Dead Friends." However, the producer has also established himself as a touring artist. He's been booked for residencies in Las Vegas and performing for festival crowds during the summer season. However, it seems like one of his festival performances has landed him in some hot water.

DJ Mustard is being sued for allegedly pocketing $50K for a set without showing to perform at a festival, TMZ reports. The "Freaky Friday" producer is facing a lawsuit from Noque Touring after they said they hired Mustard to perform at Australia's Jumanji Festival in March.

The court documents claims Noque sent DJ Mustard his performance fee as well as arranging his transportation, accommodation and flight for the performance, but he never showed up. The suit says that on Mustard's performance date, he tweeted, "the business behind this show wasn't handled properly in time for me to make it there."

Noque is apparently calling him out for the tweet. Mustard's being sued for trashing their name and they want to get the money they paid him in addition to damages done. Hopefully, this will get settled at some point in the near future. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.