Lil Wayne is hoping to recruit the law to his side in his battle with Pharma bro Martin Shkreli over unauthorized leaks of Tha Carter V.
Shkreli, who unveiled tracks from an unreleased version of Tha Carter V late last year, was back at it again as recently as May 3. He leaked another two tracks from the much-anticipated album, one of them a collaboration with Compton rhymer Kendrick Lamar.
As a result of this latest Carter leak, lawyers for both Wayne and Universal Music have issued cease and desist letters to the pharmaceutical exec, and are demanding that he hand over his copy of the album, according to TMZ.
In December 2016, Shkreli played several tracks from Tha Carter V during a Facebook Live session. He later revealed that he obtained the album via a “legal” sale from someone he assumed to be a hacker.
“I believe that the sale is legal,” Shkreli said. “Criminal law? Forget it … I don’t believe that Lil Wayne could sue me. I don’t believe Birdman can sue me. I don’t think Universal could sue me. It’s a legal sale.”
Shkreli’s latest Tha Carter V indiscretion comes months after he reportedly assured Weezy and his team that there would be no more.
Given that Shkreli gained notoriety for jacking up the price of an HIV treatment drug, his decision to unleash more tunes from Wayne’s fabled album might not come as much of a surprise to some.
You know, all of this bullsh!t could have been avoided if birdman would just suck it up and pay Lil Wayne however much he may owe him. Birdman’s not afraid to drop $120,000 on a gucci watch, but he seems to do everything to not give Weezy his royalties. At this rate, Tha Carter V will get leaked and ruined before it’s ever actually released commercialy.
Theres a difference between a couple hundred thousand and a couple million man its a big deal but he should cough up waynes money (if he has it) and free wayne to create albums again
Birdman sold Shkreli Tha Carter V. Fuck Birdman.
cares no one.
Not to be the fked up one here but before doing that, leak the entire album PLEASE!
Big Shkrel strikes again!
Big shkreli? Mother fucker looks likes hes 5’5 ad weighs 90 lbs soaking wet ive lifted bags of concrete and bundles of shingles heavier than that man for fuck sakes…