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Madlib and Mac Miller Joint Album Release in Doubt Amid Lawsuit

Summary The highly-anticipatedMadlibandMac Millerjoint album may not see a release after all. A countersuit filed by the producer's former manager, Eothen 'Egon' Alapatt, claims that he produced the joint album for Madicine Show — the record label established by Alapatt and Madlib. However, Madlib supposedly 'unlawfully absconded with Madicine Show's property to wit' and established a 'new' company. The 'new' Madlib Invazion label 'promised' to release the joint album andMontanawithFreddie Gibbsand his ESGN company. Both records are 'obligated to deliver' to Sony Music. Alapatt further alleges that Madlib is 'refusing to cooperate' to drop records, and had been releasing projects produced by Alapatt for Madicine Show. He also claims that Madlib released one of Miller's Madicine Show masters forTalib Kweli'sLiberation 2, as well as released one of theLiberation 2masters produced by Alapatt for theBlack StaralbumNo Fear of Time. In November 2024,Madlib sued Alapattfor mismanagement of his record store and their joint venture. He accused the exec of engaging in 'rank self-dealing, concealing information from and repeatedly breaching his duties to Madlib,' as well as 'persistent and pervasive mismanagement' and 'abuse of his role' within the two entities and the producer's 'professional and business affairs.'