Chance the Rapper, born Chancelor Bennett, is in a jury trial following a five-plus-year legal battle with his former manager, Pat Corcoran, who claims he is owed $3 million in unpaid commissions after he was let go in 2020. The dispute stems from CorCoran's claim that the two had a "sunset clause" in place that entitled him to royalties for three years post-termination. Bennett testified that he was the person that got paid the most on the payroll of his company, Chance The Rapper LLC, during their time together. The legal battle has highlighted the importance of independent artist-manager partnerships and the risks of verbal contracts.