Trending Now - T.I. Seeks $49 Million From Cinq Music in Masters Dispute

WHO:

AllHipHop - T.I. is the plaintiff in the lawsuit against Cinq Recordings.

Billboard - Cinq Recordings is the defendant in the lawsuit filed by T.I.

WHAT:

AllHipHop - T.I. filed a lawsuit claiming Cinq Recordings is attempting to charge him $52 million for his own catalog.

AllHipHop - T.I. asserts that according to the contract, he can buy back his masters for approximately $3 million.

Billboard - The lawsuit alleges that Cinq Recordings is breaking a promise to sell T.I. back his albums.

WHERE:

AllHipHop - The dispute involves T.I.'s entire Atlantic Records catalog, which was sold to Cinq Recordings.

WHEN:

AllHipHop - The sale of T.I.'s catalog to Cinq Recordings occurred in 2017.

WHY:

Billboard - T.I. claims that Cinq Recordings now regrets the provision in the contract that allows him to buy back his masters at a low price.

HOW:

AllHipHop - The lawsuit is based on the contractual agreement made during the sale of T.I.'s catalog to Cinq Recordings.

(UPDATED April 29, 2026 04:14 UTC)

T.I. has filed a lawsuit against Cinq Recordings, claiming the company is attempting to charge him $52 million for his own catalog, which he believes he can buy back for approximately $3 million according to their contract. The dispute centers around T.I.'s entire Atlantic Records catalog, sold to Cinq Recordings in 2017, and he alleges that the company is breaking a promise to sell his albums back to him. T.I. asserts that Cinq Recordings now regrets the contractual provision that allows him to reclaim his masters at a significantly lower price.