Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon claim they backed her rise, now they want their cut.
R&B star Muni Long (aka Priscilla Renea Hamilton) is in legal trouble. Two veteran talent managers, Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon, along with their company Ebony Son Entertainment Inc., have filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court. They allege she owes them around $468,600 in commissions, plus $154,000 in reimbursements and other damages.
According to the complaint, Long hired Zulu and Dixon in 2023 after her first Grammy win. They claim she agreed to a 20 percent commission deal, and they helped manage certain career moves. But in the suit, they say Long abruptly terminated their services earlier this year without paying what they say she owes.
It gets messier. Zulu and Dixon allege Long’s emotional instability (including what they describe as “frequent outbursts”) threatened performances and deals, and made her relationships in the industry tenuous. They say they tried to protect her reputation, smooth over crises, and carry her forward even when things got volatile.
They also tie her personal life into the case. They note that Long’s divorce in 2024 “revealed” her true character, and they claim they actually felt relieved when she cut them loose.
At this moment, there is no public response from Long’s team. Her representatives could not be reached for comment.
This lawsuit shines a harsh spotlight on what many artists face behind the glitz: unpaid debts, shifting alliances, and the emotional and financial toll of careers built on trust. For Long, a Grammy winner with growing clout, it may prove that legacy is as much about settling scores as it is about hits.
