DMX files NYC lawsuit claiming stolen royalties

NEW YORK (AP) - April 27, 2010

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.

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