According to hip-hop site allhiphop, legendary producer Pete Rock is demanding unpaid royalties from Nas’s debut classic album, Illmatic.
The iconic beat maker reportedly stated that Nas and his team have been avoiding paying him what he feels he deserves since the project was released.
“Nas and his people have stonewalled me since 1994; My New Year’s resolution is to be compensated for my hard work on Illmatic.”
The Pete Rock produced song, “The World is Yours”, has been sampled for music by many of the genre’s best known acts including Jay-Z, Eminem, and Lil Wayne.
From his days with CL Smooth, creating the timeless classic single “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” released in 1992, the innovative producer has worked with Nas, Public Enemy, Run-DMC, Jay-Z and Kanye West to name a few.
At press time, Nas has yet to public respond at press time.
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