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Daz Dillinger went to court over unpaid cash from Tupac, but the estate now says he may owe over $1 million.
Amaru Entertainment recently fired back at the legendary producer/rapper, denying his claims, while alleging that Daz kept Tupac’s music, handwritten lyrics and other estate items.
As AllHipHop reported, an October 2024 demand led the estate to send Daz a $91,445.27 check.
Daz wants the estate to show how much the songs have earned and to pay him any remaining share due. His claim covers more than a dozen tracks, including “Ambitionz Az a Ridah,” “Skandalouz,” “Got My Mind Made Up” and “I Ain’t Mad at Cha.”
The new reply confirms the check came with no complete list showing how the sum was calculated.
“Amaru admits that it paid [Daz] $91,445.27 after October 18, 2024, and that it did not provide royalty statements or other underlying documentation in connection with the payment,” the filing states.
The estate now points to old Death Row deals as proof that Daz had no right to the check to begin with.
“[Daz] knew that he was not entitled to the payments alleged herein when he demanded and accepted them. Asking [Daz] to return that money would be futile. [Daz] now owes some or all of that money to Amaru.”
Put simply, Amaru says Daz worked for Death Row and agreed that the label would handle his pay for Tupac’s music.
The estate’s next claim says Daz kept one Tupac master, at least 40 studio reels and walls of handwritten lyrics.
“[Daz] has admitted that he took and has possession of at least one Tupac Shakur master recording…at least forty original ‘reels’ of Tupac Shakur performances, walls covered with lyrics handwritten by Tupac Shakur, and other material, all of which Amaru owns.”
The estate says Daz sold some items to others and claims the alleged loss exceeds $1 million.
Daz played a key role in the late rapper’s career by producing five songs for Tupac’s 1996 diamond album, All Eyez on Me. Daz made the beats for “I Ain’t Mad at Cha” and “Ambitionz Az a Ridah” and rapped on “Got My Mind Made Up.”
Their work grew through “Life’s So Hard” from the Gang Related soundtrack and “Homeboyz,” later released on Still I Rise.
Amaru has asked for a jury trial, leaving the court to sort out who owns the music, items and money.
