Rick Ross is in hot water yet again over the use of a name he’s attached to himself.
A court has reversed the 2015 ruling over a rapper’s suit against Rick Ross, Def Jam Records, and Universal Music Group over the name Mastermind, according to Bossip. The relatively unknown California rapper Mastermind, whose real name is Raul Caiz, had originally trademarked the name and used it for almost 20 years.
After Ross released his Mastermind album in 2014, Caiz issued a cease and desist to Ross as well as demanding $2 million in damages in 2015. Ross didn’t respond to the claim and headed out on his Mastermind tour. Then in February 2016, Ross went to court with a countersuit that ultimately ended in a win for Ross and had Caiz’s trademark nullified.
Caiz then appealed and last Friday (June 15), the original decision was overturned. The main point of contention was whether Ross had made it clear that using the word “mastermind” naturally included musicians. The panel of appellate judges decided that Ross’ team had failed to do so.
It is unclear whether Caiz has been awarded his $2 million yet.
Ross has been involved in multiple court cases over the use of various monikers that he’s adopted including the one in 2012 with “Freeway” Rick Ross and in 2010 with Teflon Don.
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This dude as fake as they come. I wonder who he sees when he looks in the mirror
A cop.
Nah he just sees a black guy.
So you saying cops aren’t black?
Only thing that irks me is how can they settle in favor of this nobody when they gave Ricky Ross the shaft like that. For as much time as Ricky spent in prison can you imagine how offensive it must have been to hear that some prison guard was making millions off his name? Fuck Ross, dude only gets features because he gives them away for free and his whole MMG roster is trash.
I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if FakeRick Ross paid RealRick Ross on the low, because he really isn’t fighting for it like you would think. After the court ruling seems like he just said fk it. Then again real Gangsta’s move in silence…
Plenty of RR’s in the game in terms of fraudulence – Rap is corny – when you look deeper the labels are keeping most The money and they pay dudes like tekashi to keep up the antics and keep rap relevant but it’s not for the culture – it’s a big circus with some hot music in between (check out K forest new album)
Rick Ross tetas hang down to his knees.
FUCK OFFICER RICKY AKA PIG ROSS DA WORLDS MOST FAMOUS PRISON POLICE & MMGAYS
FUCK YOU! STOP HATING ON RRICK ROSS, HATER
Some things are not in our hand they grown men I’m pretty sure they took care of the mr.freeway and Tru gangster do move in silence so enjoy the music
Now that’s some real shit I fell you on GOD
ANOTHER “L” FOR THE COP!!!! FUCK THE POLICE!!!!
Neva heard of mastermind he finna make mo bread of this lawsuit than his career
FUCK IT MY RAP NAME IS BLUEPRINT ?
Fuck rap this musics gone to shit over the last 15 years or so. Every wanna be street punk raps like shit talks crap and gets shot. No one has a positive message they promote drugs crime and hoes. No wonder the community has gone to shit ….and they are all to dimb to realize.
Ummmm you must not have heard that new crooked I – revolutionary
Ctfu!!! ???
“The only thing that should be on your record is identity theft.” -Bizzle
https://youtu.be/YLXbu43c6uI
I luv y’all keep the real sht poppin it need to on pont and facts that’s all ……..
Crazy