A new dispute between two of the Midwest’s finest artists shows just how shady the music industry can be. In a series of X posts from Chicago singer Jean Deaux, she wished herself a happy birthday before immediately accusing Smino of withholding her royalties. She claims that for over nine years, the St. Louis MC had been wrongfully collecting her portion of royalties on their collaboration on “Amphetamine”. Videos by VICE When she and her team eventually found out, Smino’s team said that they didn’t have any money to give anyway. To make matters worse, they allegedly told Deaux that they won’t receive a dime from them in the future. “As of today, his management made sure I’ll never personally receive the rest of what’s owed, ignoring previous agreements to pay,” she wrote. Smino in Hot Water After Allegedly Not Paying Royalties to Jean Deaux Jean Deaux explained that she tried to keep things private between herself, Smino, and his team.…