(CN)- Atlanta rapper Yung Joc, Atlantic Records and Bad Boy Records made a ton of money off recordings that they don't own the rights to, according to a complaint in federal court in Georgia.
     Yung Joc's recordings are commercially released by Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Recording Corporation, but the company Master Mind Music claims it owns the exclusive rights to the rapper's 2005 master recordings.
     Master Mind says it was entitled to 50 percent of the profits from Yung Joc's songs written during the term of their development agreement, and the company registered the copyright for his debut album, "Hustlenomics."
     The rapper's first album under Bad Boy Records, "New Joc City," has sold more than 1 million copies, according to the complaint.
     In October 2005 Master Mind authorized Block Enterprises, also a defendant in the suit, to negotiate a distribution deal with Bad Boy, which operated jointly with Atlantic.
     "Block successfully negotiated the terms of a distribution agreement with Bad Boy/Atlantic in December 2005, but misrepresented to Bad Boy/Atlantic that Block controlled the exclusive recording services of Robinson and Block failed and refused to account and pay Master Mind as agreed by the parties," the complaint states.
     Block allegedly falsely assigned the recording rights to Bad Boy/Atlantic, which has since sold millions of albums that feature Yung Joc, whose real name is Jasiel Robinson.
     Master Mind demands punitive damages.
     "Defendants have knowingly and unjustly denied Master Mind proper credit and compensation; committed copyright infringement; converted Master Mind's property; misappropriated Master Mind's property; been unjustly enriched; engaged in unfair trade practices and/or competition; falsely designated Master Mind's product; intentionally interfered with Master Mind's business relations; and engaged in actions requiring an accounting and/or constructive trust," according to the complaint.
     Master Mind is represented by Leron Rogers of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in Atlanta.