Holdin' Down The Culture
Megan Thee Stallion and her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, and the label’s owner, former MLB star Carl Crawford, have been involved in a very public dispute this week. Megan claims to be involved in a lopsided contract (see here). In what appears to be a blow to J. Prince’s ability to influence the public, the judge presiding over the Harris County dispute involving Thee Stallion and Crawford has ruled that not only can Hot Girl Meg drop her album tomorrow (3/6) but that J. Prince must refrain from making any “posts” with “threats” against Megan and/ or Roc Nation. Specifically, District Court Judge Beau A. Miller ordered: “Mr. Prince shall refrain from threatening or posting threatening or retaliatory social media posts or threats against [Megan], her agents, or her representatives.” Roc Nation manages Meg Thee Stallion whereas 1501 Certified Entertainment is the record label currently responsible for Meg’s career.
J. Prince previously put out a 2 part post on social media where he addressed Meg Thee Stallion’s “slanderous lies.” Find both posts below.
Post 1 was captioned with the following:
“BREAKING NEWS ALERT ‼️Houston we have a problem Megan, along with Roc Nation Employee Geetanjali Grace Lyer decided to include my name in a lawsuit wrapped around lies and stupidity. We gone get this sh*t straight. –
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Now let’s deal with the root of this issue. The root is a familiar one for me coming from a successful independent record labels perspective. We as independent record labels make many sacrifices along with our artists. After we do all the hard work together with artists, it’s a known fact that major record labels and established managers attempt to poach the fruits of our labor. –
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One of the first things they do is criticize the deal that raised that artist from the dead. These record labels and managers don’t want shit to do with these artists until the hard work, risk, sacrifices, and resources have been spent by the little guys. This is the same technique of the culture vultures. I didn’t allow this to happen to me when New York and LA record labels attempted to take my artists- so they labeled me as malicious for fighting back. I didn’t allow it then so I damn sure ain’t gonna allow it to happen to 1501 Records or any of the other independent record labels that I’m associated with. –
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For the record we have no problem with negotiating with Megan but we do have a problem with dictators. I find it very interesting that Roc Nation would allow their employee to sign an affidavit and statement full of slanderous lies on my methods of doing business when we have partnered together on several occasions. I don’t think Jay Z is aware of this but only time will tell. –
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Megan even though she signed an affidavit, talked down, and lied in court documents on me… I understand how lawyers brainwash artist to milk them of funds in lawsuits that they know they can’t win. Megan seems to be a perfect candidate for self destruction. Any artist in the music industry will testify that a 40% profit share is a great deal especially for an unestablished artist that til this day has never delivered an album. –
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To end this I give credit to where credit is due. Megan along with her mother, who evidently could read (God rest her soul), negotiated a good deal.”
Post 2 was captioned:
“LAST PARAGRAPH FROM PREVIOUS POST‼️
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To end this I give credit to where credit is due. Megan along with her mother, who evidently could read (God rest her soul), negotiated a good deal. I extended my hand to meet with Megan, T Farris, and team personally for further negotiations. Unfortunately it never happened even though we’re all in Houston, because she’s being controlled by the very people who started this sh*t. The homie Carl was an angel in Megan’s eyes when he was spending hundreds of thousands investing in her career. Now that he’s helped her become a successful artist she stopped paying him his percentage and views him as the devil. I’m glad money don’t make me. I make money.”
Noteworthy, while many in the public sphere were bashing Jay-Z (and Roc Nation’s) deal with the NFL J. Prince was quick to publicly show support for Jay and the deal with the NFL. Catch Mr. Prince’s post below from 8/20/2019.
“Jay-Z is not a sellout. I’ve known this brother for years and being a sellout is something I’ve never witnessed in all the years I’ve known him. –
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It’s important for us as people to not automatically go in hate mode, before getting some overstanding beyond the understanding that you already have. –
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I’ve interacted with Kaepernick personally and respect the kneel that he took for the cause of injustice. Anybody disrespecting this brother lacks the overstanding of the beginning of a movement. –
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We all know as babies and as adults we had to crawl before we walk. So to paraphrase Jay-Z, the kneeling was good, now it’s time to walk and eventually we shall run. –
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I guess to sum this up all I’m saying is don’t become one of those people who hates out of ignorance or hate just because another brother is prospering. –
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I congratulate the homie Jay-Z and can’t wait to witness the work he puts in.”
Earlier this morning, Meg responded to both J. Prince and Carl Crawford via TMZ, stating:
“To be clear, I will stand up for myself and won’t allow two men to bully me. This has nothing to do with anyone else including JAY-Z, stop deflecting and trying to make this a publicity stunt.”
I want my rights. The facts are:
1. 1501 doesn’t want to approve my budget to put out an album that the court is allowing to be released.
2. 1501 tried to stop my release, I prevailed in court
3. 1501 tried to fight the decision today, the court denied 1501’s request
4. I don’t own my masters,
5. 1501 owns 50% of my copyright and 100% of the admin rights,
6. Right now, 60/40, but I’m responsible for the expenses associated to the recording,
7. I can be fined if I’m late to the studio by 1501
8. 1501 gets 30% of my tour, merch and any activity including books, film and more, I have to cover all expenses, and 1501 doesn’t provide any services nor does it have the obligation,
9. [My manager] T. Farris is grinding with me, Carl has never spent hundreds of thousands of dollars, but all will be sorted in court.”
Then, Megan requested J. Prince stop invoking her deceased mother in their ongoing dispute, stating, “Lastly respect my deceased mother, she’s not here, you don’t know her, you weren’t involved. Carl should speak for himself. All the facts are public record available at the courthouse in Houston.”
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