This guy just will not let up.
Jay Z and Roc-A-Fella Records are heading back to court and this time producer, engineer Chauncey Mahan is looking to collect what he says is rightfully his.
According to HipHopDX, Mahan is claiming that he was a key producer and creator of six Roc-A-Fella Records releases during his tenure with the company in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Mahan goes on to credit himself as an instrumental player in shaping the sound of some of the label's best-selling releases, including Jay Z's Vol. 3... The Life And Times Of S. Carter and The Dynasty Roc La Familia (2000- ).
The albums were released in 1999 and 2000, respectively.
The site also reports that Mahan wants a judge to rule that he is the co-owner of the copyright to the material because he was essential to its creation.
Mahan's name may ring a bell. Back in April, he was apprehended after he allegedly planned to put Jay Z's master tapes up for auction or return them to Live Nation for a $100,000 "storage fee."
As previously reported, Mahan called Live Nation and Roc Nation to let them know of the offer to return the tapes and Jay's people settled for $75,000.
They actually ended up sending the LAPD to deal with Mahan and they successfully seized the boxes.
Jay Z's representatives filed a grand larceny complaint with the NYPD in April.
Interestingly enough, the new TMZ story says that Jay Z and Roc-A-Fella dropped their extortion complaint against Chauncey.
Stay tuned to see how this will play out in court.
Do you think Chauncey Mahan should get credit for creating the magic? Is something strange going on with Jay Z and Roc-A-Fella Records?
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