Chris Brown Sued by Songwriter Claiming Star Stiffed Him Out of ‘Sensational’ and ‘Monalisa’ Royalties
Nancy Dillon
created: Feb. 5, 2026, 2:20 a.m. | updated: Feb. 6, 2026, 4:19 a.m.
Though the lawsuit doesn’t mention it, a 2022 “Monalisa” remix from Nigerian musicians Lojay and Sarz that also featured Brown eventually peaked at Number Eight on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart.
In his complaint, Chokpelle also alleges he penned the lyrics for the follow-up track “Sensational” in 2021, and that after Brown heard a demo, he decided to cut it himself.
According to Chokpelle, Brown recorded, mixed, and mastered his own version featuring Lojay, which landed on Brown’s 2023 album 11:11.
The track, which listed Kingston and Lojay as co-authors, climbed to Number One on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and peaked at Number 71 on the Hot 100.
The lawsuit alleges “Sensational” generated more than $1 million in revenue, but Chokpelle says he didn’t see a dime.
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