The lawsuit, which Megan Thee Stallion has filed for $1 million (about €940,000), revolves around whether the record Something for You Hotties it really is an album The rapper thinks so. But 1501 Certified Entertainment believes the record shouldn’t be labeled as an album, because it contains previously released songs and raps.
The record label tried to stop the lawsuit. The company believes Megan Thee Stallion has failed to meet her commitments and has yet to release an album under the label. But the judge would like to hear the rapper’s arguments and rejected the request to draw a line on the case.
Megan Thee Stallion admits to sharing numbers on Something for You Hotties previously ended up on YouTube. However, he doesn’t think this counts as “previously released material” because the music has never appeared on streaming services before.
It’s not the first time that Megan Thee Stallion and her label have clashed. Previously, 1501 Certified Entertainment already tried to release a remix of the song Butter with BTS to stop. The rapper was then avenged and the song was released. The record company also tried releasing the EP a year early Juice counter.
Last week, the rapper could also be found in court. Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting the artist on Friday. A jury ruled, among other things, that she shot her in the foot and was in possession of an illegal weapon. Lanez faces 20 years in prison.
