Because of some backstage machinations, Ne-Yo is a little bit richer.
The R&B star has scored a nice payday for organism dumped from R. Kelly's road demonstrate last year. A Los Angeles try has consistent Kelly's booster to pony up $700,320 to the "Because of You" Grammy winner.
Ne-Yo�went to homage in�December, alleging he was bounced from the Double Up duty tour because his opening set�was getting better reaction from�fans and critics than Kelly's. The eyeshade also featured Keyshia Cole and J. Holiday.
Superior Court Judge Malcolm Mackey�made his default judgment after Georgia-based Rowe Entertainment refused to respond to the causa filed by Ne-Yo under his�real key, Shaffer Smith.
Per his suit, Ne-Yo was supposed to earn $785,000 on the 25-date jaunt, just the 25-year-old performer was canned by Rowe after the second gear show on�Nov. 15 and only received a fraction of the contracted amount.
At the time, the booster blamed the dismissal on Ne-Yo's camp for non completing the proper paperwork.
There was no immediate remark from either Ne-Yo or Rowe on the judge's ruling. Kelly was non named as a suspect in the suit.
It's formation up to be a big month for the rising star topology, whose�third studio apartment album, Year of the Gentleman, drops Sept. 16.
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