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Lil Wayne sued for $20 million by "Lollipop" producer

Rapper Lil Wayne, file AP Photo/Steve Nesius

(CBS) - Darius Harrison, the producer of Lil Wayne's hit song "Lollipop," is reportedly suing the rapper for $20 million, claiming that in addition to "Lollipop," he produced five other songs off of the album "Tha Carter 3."

Harrison, also known as Deezle, is suing Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records - Lil Wayne's record labels - claiming that he deserves a generous cut of the $70 million in sales the album racked up, reports TMZ.

According to MTV News, Harrison previously sued Lil Wayne for what he said were $2.5 million in unpaid royalties from the single "Mrs. Officer."

According to MTV, he is credited as an engineer on most songs on the album. He is credited as a producer on four of the album's 16 tracks.

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