Melvin Moore says Chlöe “commercially exploited” his work by withholding payment after he worked on three songs from her latest album.

Moore filed a lawsuit on February 20, 2025, in a New York federal court, alleging that his contributions to three tracks on Bailey’s 2024 album Trouble in Paradise were not properly credited or compensated. It feels like we’ve been here so many times before. Let’s dive into the suit …

"It’s time for the industry to acknowledge the value of the creatives who bring the music to life and compensate them fairly," singer-songwriter Melvin Moore, aka 4Rest, tells Rolling Stone