Funk pioneer George Clinton has sued his former business partner Armen Boladian to reclaim ownership of his music catalog for alleged fraud and copyright infringement. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Florida federal court,

The acclaimed music pioneer, whose works are among the most-sampled in hip hop, claims a former business partner, Armen Boladian, used lies and deception to steal some 90% of Clinton’s catalog. A lawyer for Boladian said Clinton’s claims will not hold up in court.