J. Cole and Cam'ron Settle 2024 Song Dispute

J. Cole and Cam'ron have finally settled their long-running legal dispute. 

The legal dispute started over their 2024 collaboration “Ready ‘24”. 

It was Cam’ron who first brought the lawsuit forward in 2025, claiming he never received any financial compensation for his work on the song. He claimed that he was only credited as a co-writer rather than a performer, despite his vocals featuring in the song. 

Cam'ron further accused his collaborator of going back on other promises, including “final approval” of the song as well as an agreement to collaborate on future Cam'ron projects. 

As per Rolling Stone, Cole and Cam'ron filed notice in federal court on Tuesday (May 26th) stating that they'd “reached an agreement in principle to resolve the remaining claims.” 

Potential terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. 

Despite the lawsuit formally being settled in the courts this week, both Cole and Cam'ron signalled that the dispute was actually over about two months ago. 

Cole recently made an appearance on Cam'ron's podcast, where the former said he was “hurt, almost disappointed” by the lawsuit. Cam'ron, meanwhile, insisted he never had any intention to take the case to trial, simply describing it as a way to get Cole's “attention.” 

At the time Cam'ron sued Cole, he asked the judge to declare him co-author of the sound recording, as well as order both Cole and Universal Music Group to audit the “Ready '24” royalties so he could be paid his “proportionate share.” 

In his lawsuit, Cam'ron stated that he believed he was owed at least $500,000 for the song. 

Cole denied any wrongdoing following Cam'ron's allegations. In February, his lawyers said their client never promised to jump on a Cam'ron song, or appear on his podcast. Cole also claimed his former collaborator only started "to demand unreasonable conditions never agreed to by Cole” after their song was released.