Jermaine Dupri's So So Def companies have voluntarily dropped their $18 million royalty lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment, filing a dismissal notice on 28 August in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The move comes less than two months after the suit was filed and before Sony had formally responded to any allegations, with lawyers stating the parties had "resolved the matter" — though neither side has disclosed the terms of any settlement, and no payment or accounting remedy is specified in the filing.

The original complaint, filed on 6 July, accused Sony of decades of unpaid and underreported royalties tied to artists including Kris Kross, Xscape, Da Brat, Usher and Mariah Carey, stemming from a label agreement dating to 1992. Dupri's side had alleged Sony concealed Kris Kross royalties for over 20 years and underreported hundreds of thousands of dollars owed on records by Xscape and Da Brat, seeking at least $18 million plus over $10 million in interest. The dismissal was made without prejudice, meaning Dupri and his companies retain the right to refile the claims in future.