Megan Thee Stallion stunned fans yesterday when she revealed a secret battle with a record label she signed with five years ago. A battle she says runs risk of halting the release of new music.
Now, the rising rapper/college student is taking the matter in the court room and has scored an early victory.
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As reported, Meg says drama ensued when she asked to renegotiate the deal she signed with 1501 Certified Entertainment aged 20.
And now the legal system is involved.
Today, the ‘Hot Girl Summer’ femcee filed a lawsuit against 1501 and its head Carl Crawford.
She also filed a restraining order against the parties, which a judge in Texas granted. In the process, green-lighting a planned release of new music this week.
As for the particulars of her suit, TMZ reports that:
- Meg shared that the outrageous terms of the deal sees 1501 net 60% of her recording income. Yet, it’s from her 40% that engineers, mixers and featured artists who work on the songs are to be paid.
- Much of her live income benefits 1501 more than her.
- Proper accounting for accrued funds haven’ been provided and instead are “purposefully and deceptively vague.”
- Intimidation tactics have been used to stop producers working with her and to stop the flow of beats in her direction.
Meg is suing 1501, whose advance to her was just $10,000, for $1 million in damages.
“We are very happy the Court granted our TRO and thrilled that the world should be able to now hear Megan’s new music on March 6. We will now proceed with the other claims set forth in the [lawsuit].”
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This will be the death of her career. The nicki kiss of death. Watch. I’m sure her contract gives nicki 15% of her profits. That’s probably how she was able to get a nicki collab. Watch
Nicki has nothing to do with this. Meg was young and dumb.
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@Camila_Cabello
on this week’s #Hot100:
#22, My Oh My ft.
@DaBabyDaBaby
(new peak)
#35, Señorita w/
@ShawnMendes
#86, South of the Border w/
@edsheeran
&
@iamcardib
Yo. Nobody cares. All that payola and views from the video and the b**** still ain’t in the top 20? Sad. Very sad. Sucks to be Camila Cabullshit
Jealous much? Envy and hatred are like rusts, eating you inside and out.
Don’t be jealous of Camila she’s winning and rising.
Why aren’t her solo songs rising? ? Why wasn’t she listed in the previous article for being one of the most successful artists of 2019? ? Cry about it. We love to see it.
@Joey b
U are only flops.
Rats
“Why wasnt she listed as the most successful artist of 2019”
Onlyfacts, this is u.
This is how u reason. Dumb
Hey dummy!
Never Be The Same peaked @#6 in Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on US Pop/Mainstream Top 40.
The remix with Kane didn’t sell and didn’t count towards #6.
Cry about it
We love to see it
Your fave Normani could never
The highest peak nomani had was #33 with overhyped motivation
Nobody cares. Look around.
You did! You replied to me many times dummy ????
Both you and clarkson need to shut the F up, no one has heard this corny artist we only know Havana and that’s it…
You guys need to stop. All gays here know that nomano is certified flop and Camila second album didn’t debut @#1 after many tactics but Camila is the biggest star in fifth Harmony but not as big yet as Ariana Grande, Taylor swift or Beyonce or riri. Stop hyping both ladies it’s annoying. I want more Nicki Minaj article.
Congrats Camila! Wow another hit for you! Normani andother girls in fifth Harmony must be jealous and fuming with hate. They are always in camila shadow all the time.
….LMAO South of the Border #86. Tusa outpeaked and outcharted.
Flop dancer Normano probably thought she can stop camila bags by bringing up past racism ussues which btw camila apologized. Looks to me that normano is been the jealous and insecure girl since fifth Harmony started due to her lack of success and relevancy in her muzic, her singles are nott that good anyway except the one that she collaborate with Onika and Ariana.
This THOT signed for a measly $10k advance? Reading is fundamental. You’re not scared of taking the d*ck ?, but you’re scared of reading? Dumb dumb.
She was 20 years old signing her first recording contract. $10k and the possibility to make records sounds exciting to any 20 year old.
She has already admitted to not understanding everything that was in her contract during the time. Why are we coming for her and not the countless record companies that knowing try to own their artist for life
At 8 years old I’d know better than that. She has no excuse.
EXACTLY! They are halting her career on purpose. No label regardless of how messy the agreement with the artist is should be legally able to derail their own investment on purpose in the first place! wtf
Ink is ink….. You signed it….
Y’all petty for that pic lol.
Ah I just caught that ?? in a library surrounded by books. Read h_oe!
I feel bad for Meg
Too many people in her pockets
Too may contracts signed
Never sign to the label where you’re the only one bringing in paper,,,, they’re going to fight tooth and nail to keep you look at prince and Michael.
You belong to them you’re their machine they don’t see you as a person you’re a product… ? good luck Meg
Better stop buying those coats and save up to buy that contract back
Damn is Nicki Minaj the only female rapper who read her contract from beginning to ending?.. she’s the only one I never see having legal problems with her music.
Nicki is the face of a 360. In 12 years she’s released 4 albums. She’s clearly not happy with her contract, but like a true narcissist, she’ll never admit
Queen Nicki is smart and don’t take no sshhit. That’s part of the reason ppl hate her in the industry. She ain’t gonna let folks tell her just anything. That’s my worry with Meg. She’s smart but she’s so friendly and likes to get along with everyone. I admire it, but that won’t cut it for the business side of the industry.
Sounds like everyone involved is shady! Why don’t these new artists read before they sign? Haven’t they learned anything from TLC, Mary J Blige, P!nk and Toni Braxton?
They did her SO DIRTY!! How TF they dipping in her record sales AND her touring??? Typically touring income is solely the artist’s. I feel bad for her. Her mom, when she was alive, had a part in negotiations and probably just wanted the best for her daughter and saw this as a foot in the door. Shame on them, tho! That contract is trash. How TF they get 60% of her recording when SHE’S PAYING for everything out if her 40%?? SMH
Out of what’s left of her 40% after she pays folks then what’s left she puts into herself… why even be signed
They ruled in her favor because they already know she’s gonna flop
LMAOOOOOOO
WORK MEG!!!!! https://youtu.be/TzyYbtwtKgc
when youre 20 years old a 10k advance on a deal sounds good. Every artist, rapper, singer dreams of making it as big as Meg is right now but the possibility of it and likeliness is very slim so you think this is probably the only deal you’ll ever have…and the money looked good for someone whos broke at the time.