 Singer Trey Songz landed a hit when he nabbed Nicki Minaj for his hit single "Bottoms Up," but someone a producer -- who claims he originally made the song's beat -- wasn't given credit and now wants his cut.
Washington, D.C.-based production company, Doc Mob Records, has filed a lawsuit against Trey, Atlantic Records, Kodak, producer Kane Beatz and manager Gee Robertson, seeking $18 million for unpaid royalties.
Doc Mob Records, along with IHip Hop Music and Derrick Price, claim they hired producer Milton James, who goes by the moniker Tony Scales, to produced the track under their imprint.
James, who produced the track in Price's studio, later teamed up with Kane Beatz for additional production on the club banger, which was eventually used on Trey Songz' hit song.
However, when the album and song was released, only listed Kane Beatz as producer of the song.
Doc Mob Records claims that they attempted to halt the distribution of the record by sending multiple cease and desist letters, all of which they claim were ignored by both Atlantic and Trey Songz.
Kodak was named in the lawsuit, because photographic materials company used the track in an advertising campaign, which they were also not paid for.
At press time, Atlantic and/or Trey have yet to address the claims.
"Bottoms Up" first leaked in July 2010, with its accompanying video premiering the following month. It peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and was later certified double-platinum for sales upwards of two million.
It appears on Trey's fourth album, Passion, Pain and Pleasure.
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