Rapper Chip Sued By Dirty MC Dirty Danger For Alleging He Was Indebted To Royals For ‘Coward’ Hit

Chart-topping rapper Chip – formerly known as Chipmunk – has been dragged to the Supreme Court by a grumpy star rival who claims he is owed royalties from one of his hits. his biggest.

Singer Daisy, 31, raked in over 32 million streams on Spotify with his 2015 track Coward, written as a ‘diss track’ against Tinie Tempah.

But Dirty Danger is suing after claiming he and Chip agreed by phone to split 50/50 of all royalties from the hit, which was sampled from a previous song in 2005.

Now, a referee will give a verdict on the stinking track dispute, which contains the lyrics: ‘F *** you and your dead go go’.

Chip – whose real name is Jahmaal Fyffe – is famous for his good collaborations with other rappers, including Stormzy.

In 2009, he became the youngest UK rapper to reach number one when his song Original Daisy reached the top of the chart.

He won Best Newcomer at the 2008 Mobo Awards and his debut album I am Chipmunk went platinum, spawning a series of 40 top hits.

Chart-topping rapper Chip (pictured) – formerly known as Chipmunk – has been dragged to the Supreme Court by a grimy star rival who claims he is owed royalties from one of the tracks my biggest hit

Dirty Danger (pictured) is suing after claiming he and Chip agreed by phone to split 50/50 of all royalties from the Coward hit – sampled from a previous 2005 song

He has also performed at Wembley Stadium and the Brit Awards, and is said to have grossed £1.5 million in 2009, making him the highest-paid British rapper of the year. at that moment.

In court documents filed by his attorney, Dirty Danger’s attorney Jamie Muir Wood said Chip’s song was partly based on a 2005 Dirty Danger track called ‘Together’.

The MC, whose real name is David Nkrumah, said the two men agreed in October 2015 that Chip would be able to ‘exploit’ the track for his new song Coward on the basis that Dirty Danger would receive a half ‘everything’ that the song created. .

The lawyer said the two rappers agreed to a phone deal because the track had to be played fast that night as a response to Tinie Tempah’s volley during their ‘diss’ battle.

But when the written contract for the use of the track arrived, it did not include ‘the accounting and payment of royalties generated through the mining of the track, other than the mechanical license,’ he said.

Lawyers allege that Chip ‘breached an agreement’ the two rappers are said to have reached over the phone.

‘Mr Nkrumah has received a limited amount of royalties related to the exploitation of the track, but he does not believe these represent 50% of the total royalties received by Mr Fyffe and/or [record label] Cash motto,’ he went on to say.

Chip admitted that Coward used Dirty Danger’s song, but denied there was an agreement to split ‘everything’ 50/50.

In defense of his claim, attorney Richard Colbey said: ‘It was admissible and prevented the parties from entering into a binding agreement.

‘The first defendant did not agree to explain to Mr Nkrumah about everything and in particular no agreement was reached regarding the payment to the claimant of the main royalties generated through the mining of the track. .

The MC, whose real name is David Nkrumah, said the two men agreed in October 2015 that Chip would be able to ‘exploit’ the track for his new song Coward on the basis that Dirty Danger would receive a half ‘everything’ that the song created. . The lawyer said the two rappers agreed to a phone deal because the track had to be released that same night as a response to Tinie Tempah’s volley (pictured) during their ‘diss’ battle

‘The claimant has agreed to grant the first respondent an irrevocable license to use a sample of the work.

‘The essence of the claimant’s contribution to the track … is that of the beater/producer.

‘At the critical moment, the industry standard was that typists/producers should be paid 50% of the publishing royalties and not receive any major royalties at all, or if part of the royalties are granted only three to six coins per share.

“The claimant has been paid all royalties under the agreement,” he said.

Judge Richard Hacon, sitting in a pre-trial hearing, has been granted an application by Dirty Danger’s lawyers to Chip to reveal how much money he has made from the track so far.

‘Basic information regarding the defendant’s finances in relation to this track may be aided – sales disclosures, etc.,’ the judge said.

Dirty Danger is also suing Chip’s Cash Motto Records.

The case will go to court at a later date.