Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar Sued Over Unpaid Royalties Over Their Hit ‘Like That’

May 7, 2025 by TJB Writer in Music with 0 Comments

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar Sued Over Unpaid Royalties Over Their Hit ‘Like That’

Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s viral track “Like That” may be legendary for its pointed shots at Drake and J. Cole, but for songwriter Rodney O—the artist sampled in the song—it’s a source of deep frustration.

“It pains me to even hear it because I haven’t been getting paid my royalties,” he told TMZ.

Rodney O, best known for “Everlasting Bass,” insists he holds no grudge against Kendrick Lamar, Metro Boomin, or Future, but points the finger at Epic Records and Barry White’s estate for mishandling sample clearance.

“Epic reached out to negotiate a deal,” Rodney O said, “but their reps never got full clearance to release the version of ‘Like That’ that would blow up worldwide.”

He says they didn’t even ask if he had a relationship with Drake before releasing the diss.

Adding insult, he claims he was excluded from writing credits when the song was Grammy-nominated. Metro Boomin’s team maintains they paid $50K and blame Barry White’s estate.