Lupe Fiasco Takes to Twitter to Name Executives Who Wronged Him
Lupe Fiasco has once again made his Twitter public and is naming the executives that wronged him.
The Atlantic artist claims that Lyor Cohen, Warner Music Group’s former CEO, told Lupe “he may not honor the terms of an existing contract unless i signed a contract which changed the terms of the existing one,” Lupe wrote.
In another tweet, Lupe called out Atlantic CEO, Craig Kallman, alleging that he “once negotiated a deal in secret which said I agreed to give away 85% of my pub rights to the song Airplanes to his producers.” He also claimed that “Craig Kallman brought me my 360 deal while I was half naked recovering from Pneumonia in a hotel room in LA. It was surreal.”
A fan then asked Lupe why no one had addressed these issue with the label. “Because the Jewish lawyer I hired to get me off Atlantic, was more interested in taking 5% of everything I did. He sent a bill for 100k,” the rapper responded.
Earlier this week, the rapper canceled his new album and quit music after being accused of sending an anti-Semitic message on his new song, “N.E.R.D.” You can read what Lupe had to say about the executives on Twitter below.
I’ve been labeled, stamped, called and accused of being everything under the sun…
But never a liar.
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Lyon Cohen told me he may not honor the terms of an existing contract unless i signed a contract which changed the terms of the existing one
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Craig Kallman once negotiated a deal in secret which said I agreed to give away 85% of my pub rights to the song Airplanes to his producers
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Because the Jewish lawyer I hired to get me off Atlantic, was more interested in taking 5% of everything I did. He sent a bill for 100k https://t.co/BYYHrVZxZk
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Which represented 5% of the concerts I did while I had him on retainer. CONCERTS WHICH HE NEVER HANDLE CONTRACTS FOR @EverSoGabe
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
He said “what are you gonna do sue me? I’m a lawyer I’ll win” he then felt so guilty he offered me 10% of my own money back @EverSoGabe
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
They speak out 2 me all the time. I’ve had 1 producer admit to me that he knows that it’s wrong but they let him “win” so he just accepts it https://t.co/c6lYNxDCl4
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Not all of it. It’s some good guys which I’ve had the pleasure to work with but I’ve never experienced what I’ve have at Atlantic anywhere https://t.co/OvCrH6TruH
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
When The Cool went gold. We hit a contract term/sales point that said they had to renegotiate for a larger budget for LASERS. So 2008ish https://t.co/o1RgNcctYQ
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Oh thats doesnt matter when they don’t stick to the contracts And when u get gangsta with them they call security & lock you out the office https://t.co/OqOTybnkOX
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
I’ll make sure you get all your teeth back… https://t.co/j25zQHIxiz
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Food & Liquor. I asked Lyor for my masters as real equity in their nutty 360 deal experiment. He smirked & said “what? Like in a suitcase?” https://t.co/5dFXCKSXcT
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
It’s deal where an artist gives up 25% & up of EVERYTHING they do (touring, merch, pub) for large but FULLY RECOUPABLE check from the label https://t.co/g3Ln6I2BCG
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
The catch is that the label is getting more for the same amount of loan in market areas that it has no experience in. It’s a fools deal. https://t.co/0kaS5yyMrD
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Nope. Craig Kallman brought me my 360 deal while I was half naked recovering from Pneumonia in a hotel room in LA. It was surreal. https://t.co/elEZuAtJan
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Not if you sign a 360 deal. If you got a sneaker sponsorship or a role on a tv show they have rights to a percentage of that money. https://t.co/ryefaRv7Yw
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Because some poor ass singer who was just sleeping on a studio floor eating ramen gets offered a million dollar check with 135% interest https://t.co/SqQvEdXSkI
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Jewish people support Donald trump too…cut it out https://t.co/42NGSVJLhP
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Yup. Clever right? It’s was they would call internally a “Freier’s deal” in Jewish business circles. https://t.co/wbYIeRl5em
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Scam is harsh & it depends on who is offering it. The Atlantic deals were Freier deals But a LiveNation 360 might actually be frigging great https://t.co/tvEze9Rhbq
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Because I didn’t sign the 360 (which I offered to improve and make fair and less theoretical) I was personally punished ruthlessly by them. https://t.co/FQIyiQMPOY
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
Lyor’s exact words 2 me in regards 2 my 360 deal were “if you grow cotton, why would you want to grow grapes?” @yoItsScotticus @WardDeandra
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
I don’t tolerate REAL anti-semitism But I will not stand by as injustices based on a doctrine of “chosen & divine” rights are perpetuated https://t.co/HkIc6weKUM
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
I’m not gonna undo my reality for the sake of receiving a good boy pass because a misguided ADL thinks they can redefine truth as racism https://t.co/J1tIo1UYaG
— peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
