Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Nelly has been sued by his former St. Lunatics group members for copyright infringement over uncredited and unpaid work on the rapper’s 2000 debut album “Country Grammar.” St.
Lunatics, consisting of Ali Jones (Ali), Torhi Harper (Murphy Lee), Robert Kyjuan (Kyjuan) and Lavell Webb (City Spud), filed suit against Nelly yesterday in New York Federal Court, alleging that Nelly did not properly credit them for their contributions to his breakthrough album that propelled him to the forefront of mainstream music in the early 2000s.
Representatives for Nelly did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment. The complaint, reviewed by Variety, claims that Nelly and St.
Lunatics were childhood friends who grew up together in St. Louis, MO and began writing songs together in the mid-90s. Nelly and St.
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