Over the years, Migos has earned international fame thanks to their hit songs, such as "Bad and Boujee" and "Versace," but a new lawsuit indicates that they may not have been adequately paid for their efforts.

On Wednesday, it was revealed that the group, comprised of Quavious Marshall (Quavo), Kiari Cephus (Offset) and Kirsnick Ball (Takeoff), is suing their longtime talent lawyer, Damien Granderson along with his current firm, Granderson Des Rochers, and his previous one, Davis Shapiro. The reason behind the recently-filed suit is that the Grammy Award-nominated group believes that Granderson took "excessive fees" without a written agreement and also exhibited a conflict of interest regarding representation of their label, states The Hollywood Reporter.

"Granderson was working with Migos since the group's early days, including on the 2014 deal to have 300 Entertainment distribute Migos' debut album, Yung Rich Nation," attorney Bryan Freedman wrote in the complaint. He then added that he believes the lawyer saw the members as "easy targets" since they were teenagers at the time and "had nothing more than a high school education."

It was then stated that Granderson "exacerbated the harm he caused to Migos by negotiating a 2018 amendment to the exclusive label agreement between QCM and Capitol Records." As a result, the move allegedly triggered the extension of an agreement that was not in the musicians' best interest. This, stated Freedman, effectively prevented the Migos from being able to sign with another record label, being free from paying "excessive compensation to QCM," and obtaining leverage that could be used to secure better terms during negotiations.

As a result of the accusations, Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff are suing for "professional malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, violation of California Business & Professions Code 6147 and 6148 (which require contingency fee agreements to be made in writing), unfair competition and unjust enrichment." They are now hoping that a declaration will be made stating that the 5% contingent fee agreement will become invalid, along with restitution and punitive damages.

However, there are some positive things in the band's future as well. On Wednesday, Quavo shared a message with his fans on Twitter that indicated that the three musicians will be putting out new music throughout 2020 and 2021.

"And We Gon drop Best album of 2020 and 2021," Quavo tweeted, adding, "I BET another MILLION dollars!"

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Migos, photographed during the 2017 BET Awards in Los Angeles, on June 26, 2017. Getty Images
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