Rapper DMX files NYC lawsuit claiming company hired to collect royalties stole them instead

DMX files NYC lawsuit claiming stolen royalties

NEW YORK — Rapper DMX says he’s been ripped off for years by a company hired to collect his song royalties, but he’s been behind bars so much that he only recently realized the problem.

The platinum-selling hip-hop artist sued Rich Kid Entertainment 1 and related companies Monday in a Manhattan court. He’s seeking at least $1 million in damages.

The rapper says the companies paid him nothing while collecting royalties on some of his most popular work.

No telephone number could be found for Englewood, N.J.-based Rich Kid. Its owner didn’t immediately respond to a fax sent to a possible number for him.

DMX’s real name is Earl Simmons. He scored such hits as “Get At Me Dog” in the 1990s. He has repeatedly been arrested and jailed during the last decade.