The late rapper Juice Wrld’s estate is facing legal action from a producer who alleges that he hasn’t been compensated with the royalties owed to him, and accuses the estate of reneging on their agreement. A report indicates that the producer, known professionally as Ghost Loft and legally as Johnathan West, is pursuing legal action because he has not been paid royalties for his contributions to the artist’s popular track “Lucid Dreams.”
Ghost Loft alleges that back in 2017, he had entered into an agreement with Juice Wrld, born Jarad Higgins, to produce several tracks. One of these tracks, “Lucid Dreams,” achieved significant commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Despite the song’s success, which includes millions of streams and sales, Ghost Loft claims that he has not seen any of the royalties he was promised, leading him to assert that Juice Wrld’s estate has violated their contract.
The producer is now seeking financial damages for the royalties he claims are overdue and is also demanding a thorough accounting of all earnings generated by “Lucid Dreams” to this point. His lawsuit aims not only to recover these unpaid dues but also compensation for the damages he claims to have endured due to this contractual breach.
The untimely death of Juice Wrld in December 2019, after he suffered a seizure at Chicago’s Midway Airport, sent ripples of shock and sadness across the music world, with numerous fans and fellow artists expressing their sorrow and paying tribute.
This is not an isolated incident of royalty disputes involving Juice Wrld’s estate. In January 2020, another producer, Nick Mira, initiated legal proceedings against the estate, asserting that he too was owed royalties for his work on various songs from the rapper.
Disagreements over royalties and contract enforcement are not rare in the music industry, particularly following the death of a prominent artist, as it poses complex challenges for the families and administrators of the estates left behind.
As Ghost Loft’s lawsuit progresses, the outcome remains uncertain. Meanwhile, Juice Wrld’s impactful musical contributions continue to resonate with a global fanbase, sustaining his artistic legacy even in the midst of legal controversies surrounding his estate.
