After just celebrating what would’ve been Tupac’s 43rd birthday last week, Chuck D has posted a picture on Twitter of a letter that Pac wrote him back in 1995 while he was in jail. In the letter Pac discusses signing to Death Row, his great love and respect for the Public Enemy rapper and what he learned from him while they were on tour. Plus he requests a feature from him on an upcoming song and even asks him if he would want to get involved in both a movie and a program that he was working on. Check out the letter after the jump!
Dr. Dre Sues Death Row For $3 Million For Unpaid Royalties
Dr. Dre is suing his former label, Death Row Records, for $3 million in what he says are unpaid royalties. The total breakdown is as follows: $676,444.44 for unpaid mechanical royalties; $1,200,386.57 in unpaid artist-producer royalties; and $1,179,913 in digital sales he has yet to collect on. The filed documents also state that Death Row has yet to honor a bonus that would jump his revenues from Death Row Album sales from 18 percent to 20. I guess it’s safe to say Death Row is NOT the label that paysss himmm (Snoop voice.)
Snoop Talks TDE Comparisons, Death Row Influence And More!
Snoop shares his opinion with Vibe on the difference between the label that paved the way for him and more, Death Row, and their influence on the new Top Dawgs, TDE! Snoop talks the difference between the two labels, stating that his team was more rough and tough around the edges where TDE artists focus more on a peaceful, positive light, hit the jump for more!
Bench Warrant Issued For SUGE KNIGHT?!
Suge Knight is walking these streets as a free man, BUT he’s not suppose to be. Not one, but TWO bench warrants have been issued for the former CEO of Death Row Records. WHY? Hit the jump and check it out.
