T-Pain files a lawsuit alleging Akon’s record label, Konvict Entertainment, owes him about $489,000 for unpaid royalties. According to reports, the claim is tied to a reported $1.3 million royalty payment the label received in March 2026, with T-Pain saying he was not paid the amount he is owed.

Both outlets describe the dispute as part of an ongoing royalty disagreement involving music sales figures and prior dealings between the parties. One account frames the total as “almost $500,000,” while the other specifies $489,047. The reporting also notes that the dispute has been discussed in connection with earlier events, including a 2025 settlement, though the outlets differ in how they characterize the underlying timeline and the settlement’s role in the current filing. The lawsuits’ filings and the exact amounts involved are reported, but no outcome is stated in the coverage.

Konvict Entertainment is named as the defendant in the allegations, and the matter is presented as a renewed legal effort by T-Pain to recover the unpaid royalty funds.