Mount Westmore — the rap collective featuring Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Too $hort — has filed suit in a merchandise revenue dispute that follows earlier litigation brought by its former licensing partner.
In a recently filed complaint, the group alleges Westside Merchandising failed to remit substantial sums tied to tour and retail merchandise sales. The artists contend the company did not fulfill revenue projections and assurances that allegedly influenced their decision to forgo a competing merchandising agreement.
Mount Westmore formed in 2020 and released the album Bad MFs, later distributing the project as a non-fungible token in 2022. The group also released Snoop Cube 40 $hort that year. The merchandising agreement at issue covered sales connected to live performances and retail placements.
According to the complaint, the rappers received an advance but remain owed hundreds of thousands of dollars. The filing cites an accounting statement reflecting approximately $808,000 in concert merchandise revenue, more than $90,000 from retail outlets, and roughly $13,000 in e-commerce sales. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages.
Mount Westmore — Ice Cube & Snoop Dogg Supergroup — Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Biz Partner Over Merchandise
The lawsuit comes after Westside Merchandising filed its own action in 2024, alleging the group breached a 60-show tour agreement by performing only a limited number of dates.
Westside attorney John Fowler criticized the artists’ claims in a statement. “The countersuit is full of falsehoods and fabrication, and reeks of desperation,” Fowler said. “The purpose is clearly to distract from their own fraud and contractual breaches, which are outlined very clearly in our own amended complaint.”
Fowler added, “The case is simple: the other side defrauded my client out of over $1.3 million, and caused many millions more in damages for failing to perform the services they promised.”
Both cases remain pending, setting up a high-profile contractual battle involving one of hip-hop’s most prominent supergroups.
