Nas’ multimedia company is entangled in a lawsuit. On Oct. 17, 2023, Mass Appeal was sued by Melissa Cooper, the company’s former head of development, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The lawsuit, which was filed in Manhattan, NY, claims that the white executive faced racial discrimination including “venomous and racist comments about ‘White folk’ and ‘crackers.’” Following the alleged discriminatory comments, Cooper was fired from Mass Appeal in June 2023.