DJ Sumbody Reportedly In Court Over 150k Settlement With Cassper Nyovest. Award-winning recording superstar Cassper Nyovest and his company are being accused by fellow musician DJ Sumbody of defrauding him of royalties.
Amapiano DJ and Ayep yep lifestyle owner Oupa Sefoka, famously known as DJ Sumbody, reportedly wants to turn a settlement agreement reached between him and renowned rapper and television presenter Cassper Nyovest into a court order compelling the latter to settle about R147 000 in unpaid royalties. In an ex-parte application – an application brought by an applicant without notice to a respondent – Sefoka cited the rapper and television presenter, Cassper Nyovest, and his label, Family Tree Records, together with a company identified as Bridge Music Entertainment, for failing to stick to a settlement agreement that was concluded in February.
This is not the first time the two were reportedly in court over settlement issues. In 2020, DJ Sumbody reportedly said Cassper short-changed him of half-a-million rand that Cassper received from a Samsung television advert, which features one of their popular ditties. The accusations are contained in court papers Sumbody filed in the Joburg High Court in which he seeks a relief order against Cassper for the damage he suffered as a result of their alleged caper.In his affidavit, which is in our possession, Sumbody said he and Cassper agreed to a partly oral and partly written agreement to compose two songs – Remote Control and Tseya Ukwe, which were produced by Bass Qhawe Modlongwa and Thabo Khanyile. Sheer Music was appointed as publisher of the songs and Cassper’s record label, Family Tree, as the owner of the masters of the record. He said he, Cassper, Modlongwa and Khanyile were entitled to 25% of the song’s publishing rights.
Last year, Nyovest denied claims that he was sued by DJ Sumbody, delivering a very feisty clap back. The “Siyathandana” hit makers made headlines when Sunday World reported that he is being sued for fraud by the DJ.
