Songstress Chlöe Bailey and her record label have reportedly been sued by a songwriter for allegedly engaging in some unethical business practices.
The plaintiff named, Melvin Moore, claims he was not paid after contributing to the singer’s second album, Trouble in Paradise. For that reason, he is demanding some $5 million as compensation.
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The lawsuit said to have been filed on February 20, accused Bailey and her record labels, Columbia Records and Parkwood Entertainment.
Moore said he worked on three songs on the album, namely Favorite, Same Lingerie, and Might As Well, but did not receive “proper credit” for the works.
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According to the suit, Bailey and her labels “failed to seek permission” to commercially exploit the works or engage in “good-faith negotiations” before the commercial release of the songs.
Records suggest Moore’s name is found on the credits of the identified songs on streaming platforms, but he claims he was never paid for the songs and, therefore, should be removed from the “public eyes and ears.”
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Melvin Moore is said to have songwriting credits from artists, including French Montana, Usher, Ty Dolla $ign, Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, John Legend, Jason Derulo, Kanye West, Trey Songz, and Drake.
In December last year, Chlöe Bailey and Burna Boy ignited speculation about a potential romance after they were seen getting cozy together in Burna’s home country of Nigeria.
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The duo were spotted enjoying a night out in a club, with a widely circulated video showing them partying together.
Chlöe Bailed made an appearance on The Breakfast Club on Wednesday, January 8, 2024, to talk about her NAACP Image Awards nomination. Asked about her relationship with Burna Boy, she said: “I’m a grown woman.”
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She added that she had not heard rumors of Burna Boy being with another woman after she left Lagos, but she was okay with whatever the Common Person crooner was doing without her.
“He’s a grown man…Just like I’m a grown woman,” she added and clarified that she was not bothered about dating publicly.
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“Honestly, I don’t mind…I hate to say this, but it’s my life. It’s what I sign up for so I can only expect it. It’s just about how I handle it; how I handle myself. So I don’t think it should ever be pissy-ness towards the people who ask me,” she stated.
