1501 Certified Entertainment CEO Carl Crawford was apparently blindsided by Megan Thee Stallion claims the label was holding her music hostage after she attempted to renegotiate her contract.
On Monday (March 2), a Texas federal judge granted Meg a temporary restraining order against both Crawford and 1501 ordering they “do nothing to prevent the release, distribution, and sale of [Megan] Pete’s new records.”
In a new interview with Billboard, Crawford admitted he didn’t think she was serious.
“She just has so many holes in her story, and it’s almost on some delusional type stuff,” he said. “The bubble of Hollywood and her eight million followers has really clouded her head, because the stuff that she’s saying is not true. It’s a whole lie. Nothing is true that she said. Me being greedy and taking money from her, that’s crazy. I never tried to take nothing from her. The only thing we ever did was give, give, give. Now, she fell for the oldest trick in the industry: the conquer and divide theme.”
Crawford, a former Major League Baseball star with the Los Angeles Dodgers, went on to blast JAY-Z and Roc Nation, essentially blaming them for Megan’s unhappiness.
“Everybody in the industry knows this is what JAY-Z and Roc Nation do: They come in, find the smallest things wrong with the problem — because there weren’t any problems before she left — and then she says that I didn’t want to negotiate?” he continued. “OK, tell everybody your definition of negotiating. Your definition is, ‘OK. I’m going to send Suge Knight’s old lawyers to come in, and it’s a stick-up…’ Of course, I’m like, ‘This isn’t a negotiation. This is a robbery.'”
Finally, Crawford explained he feels they’re simply trying to make him look like a bad guy, even though his business partner T. Farris wrote Megan’s contract.
“They want to make it look like I’m greedy? No, they’re trying to keep me out of everything. She keeps saying, ‘Them niggas over there negotiated my contract.’ Them niggas are sitting right next to her. T. Farris is the one. Her mom did the contract. I’m new to the business. I let this guy T. Farris run my whole business because I knew absolutely nothing about it. Zero.
Megan Thee Stallion's Lawsuit Against 1501 Label Implicates J. Prince As Intimidator
“So he wrote your contract up. I didn’t do it. They want to make a big deal about it. We signed a deal. Honor your contract and let’s just keep doing business how we been doing and everything is fine. Nobody is trying to rob you.”
Clearly, Megan feels otherwise. But thanks to the judge’s ruling, she’ll be able to release new music on Friday (March 6) as planned.
Fuck Jay-Z
Shut up bitch. Eat a dick
like ya daughter when i had her in the prius…..nutted allover that bitch face
Fuck Jay-Z
Eat a fat dick
She is managed by Roc Nation, not Jay Z. He is not hands on in every artists they manage, Victor Cruz who is managed by Roc Nation had sit down interview with Angie Martinez, he said that Jay is not usually involved, you have to pursue him for input. The only reason why ya’ll bringing up Jay’s name is because he is the owner.
Fuck Jay-Z
Fuck your mother and the bitch should of swallowed you
How many times are we gonna blame somebody OTHER than the person who the contract pertains to, and who signed it. Why have a contract in the first place? Fuck ignorance, this topic has come up since recording contracts were a thing…it’s literally like trying heroin and not understanding what happened when you get hooked. We know exactly what happens when you starting shooting that shit, no surprises, same when you sign a contract without understanding it cuz you just wanna be a star. Guess what everybody knows who you are now, but you’re just a product being sold by a company. Don’t act surprised
F*ck Jay-Z
fk J Prince,short fake gangster
Lmao! An internet thug calling J Prince a fake gangster! Now that is comical. How about you go let him know how you feel tough guy, ???.
J Prince vs Jay-Z. This could get interesting. J Prince been strong arming cats for too long. He’s another Suge than needs to be humbled
Jay-Z is a lot of things but one of them isn’t stupid, he don’t want problems with Prince.
Fuck Gay-Z and Cock-a-fella Records
Sad thing is he is quick to say its Jay fault. Jay is already a billionaire he ain’t worrying about Megan’s contract. Crawford needs to take J Prince dick out of his ass acknowledge that they played Megan now she can afford proper lawyers they have seen how she was robbed. Blame your greedy self Crawford!
Listen…whatever contract she signed is the contract. Megan stop being disingenuous with the public about this contract situation. It is legally binding instrument with clearly stated responsibilities and money distribution. Review of the contract by a judge likely meant the label didn’t have legal rights to withhold release of her album. The money split remains as agreed! I have to wonder how much of this legal stuff is merely a publicity stunt my Megan to promote release of the album?
Fuck Jay-Z
desiree perez is a snitch and she is CCO of Roc Nation
Fuck Jay-Z
He’s a better rapper than you were though Big. You had a better flow and more charisma though. Still, Reasonable Doubt>Biggie’s two albums.
she just mad because T.Farris didn’t have her back like Paul wall.. smh
Jay is a vulture, always has.
Never trust a person who played for the Boston Red Sox.