Lil Jon isn't feeling love or friendship from Live Nation, which he claims is using his song title, 'Lovers & Friends,' for a festival he's not even playing -- so, now the King of Crunk's threatening a lawsuit.
Now it's a year later, and Usher recently announced the lineup for this year's lineup -- boasting megastarsIn the letter, Jon's powerhouse attorneycompares putting on a"Lovers & Friends" fest without Jon ... to having a"Don't Stop Believin'" festival without Journey, or a"Cheeseburger in Paradise" festival withoutSources connected to Jon tell us he's been hoping to avoid litigation, and for months, attempted to reach a settlement.
For the record, Jon readily admits his"Lovers & Friends" -- from his 2004"Crunk Juice" album -- is a cover of's 1991 song, but insists his version is the one that became"omnipresent in the Black community" ... so much so, Live Nation's slapped the name on its festival. Bottom line ... Lil Jon believes they owe him big, because Live Nation's trading off his hard work to create such a lasting hit.
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