Showing posts with label dispute. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dispute. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Chris Brown Fired From Las Vegas Residency For Calling The Night Club Racist


Chris Brown
 
R&B singer Chris Brown has been fired from his Las Vegas night club residency at Drai's. Previously, Brown announced a deal regarding performing approximately 50 shows at the night club over the course of at least one year. Midway into the deal things have fallen apart, as Brown accused the club's employees of being racist to him. Brown posted the claim on Instagram, which infuriated the owner of the night club. 

Brown did not specify exactly how the club was being racist to him, which could cause him problems. Brown should have been more specific regarding his claims, as now the club has terminated their deal with the singer, costing him several hundred thousand dollars, having taken offense at his statements. Drai's is disputing Brown's claims in trying to defend their name. If Brown is to sue for wrongful dismissal, he would have to prove his claims. Conversely, if Drai's sued for defamation, Brown would have to prove his claims to avoid being hit with a substantial financial judgment.

Since the Rihanna domestic violence case, which resulted in him being blacklisted by many sponsors, Brown's income has been largely derived from club appearances, concerts in select nations that have not banned him for being a convicted felony, merchandising, record sales, music publishing and guest appearances on many songs. Concerts are Brown's most lucrative source of income. If that begins to go, it will negatively impact his finances and financial commitments. Brown has bought multiple homes using mortgages and has several car notes that must be repaid.

While under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Brown has been making a number of incendiary accusations this year regarding a private jet pilot, his former manager, tour manager, publicist, a night club bouncer and now Drai's. Sadly, the drugs and alcohol have Brown engaging in dangerous behavior that is becoming very detrimental to his health and career. 

For Brown to have even bounced back after the Rihanna domestic violence case and earned millions of dollars from revenue sources in music and film, was completely out of the norm coming off such a scandal. In warring with his team and business associates, Brown risks the complete collapse of his career and millions of dollars in financial loss. 

Brown's drug problems have become more severe. Where his team would be able to get him sober for interviews and public appearances, he is now during all his waking hours. Due to this fact, Brown is getting into one disaster after another and releasing videos on Instagram that painfully illustrate his insobriety. In looking at the videos, it is easy to ascertain that Brown is sad, unhappy and lonely. He looks so lost. However, his family refuses to get him the medical help he needs regarding his raging drug problem, for fear he will financially cut them off.

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Chris Brown Call a Vegas Club Racist ... Get Fired
 
7/11/2016 12:40 AM PDT - Chris Brown played the race card and it cost him his Vegas gig. The singer was 86'd from his Vegas residency at Drai's Nightclub for refusing to apologize to the club's owner after calling Drai's a racist venue ... according to a letter management fired off to CB's attorney and obtained by TMZ. 

Not too long ago ... Chris torched the club on Instagram, and that pissed off Drai's to the point it issued an ultimatum -- apologize or get out. But it wasn't just the IG post ... Drai's says Chris' recent behavior has "garnered negative public attention" causing concern among Drai's management... 

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Music Producer Dr. Luke Denies Claim Sony Set To Drop Him Over Kesha Rape Allegations


Dr. Luke and Kesha

Music Producer, Dr. Luke, 42, was hit with allegations of drugging and raping his recording artist, Kesha. Dr. Luke signed Kesha to his Kemosabe Records imprint, distributed by Sony Music. The producer claimed Kesha, 28, was like a little sister to him. However, a year ago Kesha went public with claims Dr. Luke drugged and raped her. He has denied the allegations.

Kesha sued to be released from her contract with Kemosabe Records and its parent company, Sony, but a judge refused her request, over claims Dr. Luke invested $60,000,000 in her career. Dr. Luke is a liar. He did not invest $60,000,000 in Kesha's career. Not even at the height of Michael Jackson's fame in the 1980s did his former label, which is now Sony Music, invest such a figure in his career. That is considered a staggering amount to invest in an artist. It is pure garbage. 


Kesha crying in court

A video tape deposition was released from a previous, unrelated lawsuit, revealing Kesha denying under oath that Dr. Luke raped her. However, Kesha states she and her family were threatened by Dr. Luke if she did not retract the rape and drugging claims, via denying it during the deposition.

The public has been slamming Dr. Luke on social networking, referring to him as a rapist, while demanding "Free Kesha." Yesterday, articles were published by various websites stating Sony Music is about to drop Dr. Luke. However, he denies the claims, "This is not true. Luke has an excellent relationship with Sony. His representatives are in regular contact with executives at the highest levels at Sony and this has never come up."

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Report: Sony Music to Drop Dr. Luke
 
Sony Music will reportedly dump mega-producer Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald due to the public-relations nightmare that’s resulted from pop-star Kesha’s sexual-abuse allegations against him and the tense court battles to get her out of a contract with him. “The fact that this hasn’t already been taken care of is confusing, especially for people in the building,” one insider told The Wrap on Wednesday. 

Because Gottwald has never been charged in court, his exit from Sony would have to be mutual and likely negotiated. (Gottwald has always denied the accusations, which included allegations of rape.)
A New York judge ruled last month that Kesha cannot exit from her contract with Gottwald, after hearing testimony that the producer invested $60 million in her career and allowed her to make music without his involvement. In a separate statement, Gottwald's lawyer denied the report: "This is not true. Luke has an excellent relationship with Sony."...

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Rapper Bobby Shmurda Threatens Rival Chief Keef And His Crew (Photos)


Bobby Shmurda

Rapper, Bobby Shmurda, responsible for one of the biggest songs of the year entitled "Hot N***a" has threatened rival rapper, Chief Keef, via a post on Instagram that is now trending on Twitter. Both rappers started as indie artists, who drew the attention of major labels and were signed to multi-million dollar record deals. 


Chief Keef

In September, it was believed Chief Keef, who debuted first, had insulted Shmurda for attracting the same audience his predecessor has amassed. The insult came via Chief Keef releasing a song entitled "Beetlejuice" where he raps "I still’ll come and rob you for your kilo/And you know you ain’t catch no body ’bout a week ago." Shmurda's debut song released this past summer has a famous line which states "bout a week ago" that became a catch phrase on social networking. 


Bobby Shmurda post on Instagram threatening Chief Keef and his crew

It was unquestionably an insult. In a delayed response, Shmurda, who has pled not guilty to gun charges in New York, posted a photo on Instagram of guns with the names of Chief Keef and his crew on the weapons. Oh dear! Coincidentally, Shmurda also has a line in his song which states "Everybody catching bullet holes." 


Bobby Shmurda post on Instagram threatening Chief Keef and his crew

Please remember what happened between the late rappers Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. Respect your lives enough to not turn this dispute violent. Impressionable audiences are watching and listening. Think about it this way, what's the sense of being rich and famous in this life if you're not around to enjoy it. 

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Chief Keef Disses Bobby Shmurda?

Posted: 09/25/2014 10:42 AM EDT - There’s a strong possibility that Chief Keef is dissing Bobby Shmurda on his new “Beetlejuice” track, released Wednesday (Sept. 24). Shmurda, 20, has garnered comparisons to the Chicago teen because of their closeness in age and rap rise. Even though both copped major label deals off songs that blew up online, Keef sounds like he’s already done hearing about their similarities. “I still’ll come and rob you for your kilo/And you know you ain’t catch no body ’bout a week ago,” he raps on “Beetlejuice.” 

Sosa didn’t have to name Shmurda outright, the reference to his “Hot N---a” single makes it pretty clear that the line is directed at the Brooklyn rapper. But if he is upset, perhaps that frustration shouldn’t be pointed in Shmurda’s direction. 50 Cent was actually the one who compared the two. The leader of G-Unit told Hot 97 flat out that the Epic Records recording artist “reminds” him of Keef. “It’s the same energy," he said of “Hot N---a” versus Keef’s “I Don’t Like” single. “It’s a New York version of it.” 

Looking at both careers, Fif’s statement was accurate. Shmurda is riding his own wave at the moment, similar to what Keef went through about two years ago. Since Keef, 19, is technically more tenured in the music business than Shmurda, maybe he can give him some pointers instead of [allegedly] throwing shots.
 

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