Wiz Khalifa has filed suit against his former label, Rostrum Records, as well as his former manager (from Rostrum,) Benjy Grinberg. Wiz left Rostrum in 2014, but he’s apparently still locked in a 360 deal he’d signed with them in 2004 – when he was just 16 – and the lawsuit hopes to get him out of it. He claims that he can end it under the California Labor Code’s seven-year rule. Wiz’s gripe is that Benjy/Rostrum failed to disclose alternative arrangements that could be more beneficial to him, and instead tied him to an agreement that “reached for more than a decade into virtually every aspect” of his professional life. In a 360 deal, the label makes money off of everything the artist does, including touring, merchandise and songwriting, Wiz is aiming for $1 million, as well as punitive damages and attorney’s fees. Check out what Benjy had to say below.
A$AP Rocky Dropped From Stage Diving Lawsuit
Last year, a woman by the name of Krystina Clowes filed a $225k lawsuit against A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, Young Shabba and Live Nation. Clowes claimed that she’d suffered spinal damage after Shabba jumped into the crowd during the A$AP Mob’s set on ‘Under the Influence’ tour stop she’d attended on August 3, 2013.
Lil Wayne Dismissed From ‘Trukfit’ Lawsuit
Last fall, a woman by the name of Shanise Taylor sued Lil Wayne, his Trukfit clothing line, his record label and photographer Derick G, after her photo was used on shirts from the line. Shanise said she never authorized her image to be used, as the pics are from a random, unrelated photo shoot she did for fun back in 2011. She also didn’t like how they photoshopped the image to make it appear as if she’s not wearing underwear, and the fact that she was “on apparel associated with misogyny and violence.” She demanded damages for “the harm to her reputation, mental anguish, humiliation and the harm it has caused her career.”
Lesbian Couple Receives $80,000 Settlement After Being Jailed For Kissing in Honolulu
A lesbian couple went on vacation in Honolulu, expecting to have a good time and enjoy their getaway. Unbeknownst to them, they were going to be discriminated and even arrested for their sexual orientation.
(Video) Kanye West Is Getting Sued For “New Slaves” Sample!
In the wake of Kanye West’s latest album “The Life Of Pablo“, a producer says he filed the lawsuit because he wasn’t payed enough by the Yeezy’s designer according to reports.
Kylie Jenner’s Bodyguard Under Investigation For Allegedly Attacking Another Photog Last Night
Last night, Kylie Jenner’s bodyguard got aggressive with a TMZ photog when he tried to capture a video of her with PartyNextDoor, and that incident was caught on film. Apparently, this paparazzo wasn’t the only one he got rowdy with, as another guy has filed a criminal complaint against her security for an incident earlier in the night. Kylie and PND had hit up the Chinese Theatre in LA for Russell Simmons’ weekly comedy show, and a man by the name of Charles Baker alleges that Kylie’s security punched him in the face when he tried to take a picture of them near the snack bar. He adds that his camera was damaged in the attack, and he has already filed a police report and obtained a lawyer.
