DMX’s latest album, Redemption Of The Beast was released by Seven Arts Entertainment without the permission of X or his team, according to the Yonkers MC’s publicist and manager. HipHopDX spoke with X’s brother-manager, Montana, who says the release is a direct violation of their contract with the entertainment company.
“[Seven Arts Entertainment] had no right to put out a new album,” Montana says during an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. “The only contract DMX had was for Undisputed and that came out two years ago. He don’t have a contract with them to [release] another album.”
Montana says that DMX’s team has already sent out a cease and desist order to Seven Arts regarding Redemption Of The Beast.
“You can’t just put somebody’s album out without permission,” he says. “X only had a contract with them for one album, and that album already came out a long time ago. If they wanted to come out with another album, they had to come to the table. That’s why we sent a cease and desist letter.”
Montana refuses to call Redemption Of The Beast an album, saying it was more like a poorly recycled version of Undisputed.
“[Some of the] songs are from the Undisputed album and there’s three extra songs that he recorded that were not on the Undisputed album that they just put on that album,” Montana says. “That’s what they did. We don’t even know where he got that picture [on the cover] from. It boils down to they have no rights to whip out that new album. His contract is over. He gave ‘em the first album. The owner called me said he’s stuck with a couple albums. He wants to push them out. He needed our help, so he had to sit at the table with us and he never did that. He decided to take it upon himself to do what the fuck he did. He was supposed to take care of some business with me and he took it upon himself not to do it, so he’s gonna have a lot of problems if he does. He’s already got problems.”
Last week, Seven Arts Entertainment’s CEO said the company was within its rights to release the album.
“DMX and his team fully cooperated on the production of this album,” said the CEO of Seven Arts Entertainment. “Redemption Of The Beast was the second album planned for release with DMX in September of 2012, following the release of Undisputed. These new masters represent the best of this legendary artist and offer production by some of the best in the industry. All fans are invited to listen to the music, which is the real thing, the ‘rough and ready’ of DMX. The music and artistry speaks for itself.”
Earlier this month, Swizz Beatz said that Redemption Of The Beast was a “fake” DMX album.
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lol x crackhead probably just dont remember he agreed to it
Image go far.for what we know has been done. Give me the light to power my people. For you see I’ll damage and create.
man ja rule would break that fool’s skinny neck, he’s lucky they cool now. otherwise ja rule would break that shit
i understand why hes sueing..that album was tough to get thru i wont even download illegally
DMX team is on the good track. We need DMX album with swizz beatz know 2015. The best rapper IS DMX not Jay-Z. We need an DMX AND Jay-Z CO……ALMBUM IN 2015 IS GONNA BE CRAZY MAN THE TO BIG90 RAPPER ON ONE ALBUM.
Ja Rules Agent … i hope your not talkin about X like that saying Ja would break his neck if you are you are obviously retarded beyond belief.
DMX IMO is one of the illest in the game he is hard yeah but at the same time hes real because he shows emotion personal shit on his songs experiences feelings life outside of what people who didnt grow up on the street had no idea of or had an idea but didnt have all the pieces to look at a full pciture of a puzzle. whats the biggest thing DMX did well heres some of the biggest things he made New York huge just like nas and Big and those before them did and he made a acting career he had his own label he has done alot , now let me ask you what is Ja known for the two biggest things are him stabbin 50 with the lights off like a bitch and haven his asshole ripped out and set on fire by Shady Records and affiliates. Ja is a bitch i got no beef with fat joe or anyone else Ja is the only one who is legit a bitch talks all this hard shit then goes and makes love songs and sounds like a chick get the fuck out how is he real what is he ? hes fake simply because of how he portrays himself … Murder ink right ? how are you a killer and doin songs with Ashanti and shit ? right after you say some shit like ill empty a clip or ifi wanted you dead id kill you , please tell me it makes sense because it sounds like Ja has Bi-polar bad af to not even know who the fuck he is musicians often arent who the claim to be putting on this character that in public and shit there somethin else ja is one of those people , i come from fuckin detroit ive seen some things probably more than id like to share 6 and 7 mile lol you havent seen shit till you start hittin the lower mile roads everyones like oh 8 mile nah keep travelin lets see if you make it home 🙂 fake as bitch i am an artist i know artists i got connections bitch simply put FUCK JA RULE
Nobody reading all of that bullshit. Them niggas don’t know you even exist fan boy.