Hello friends and family!
I hope you guys feel great, enjoy the beautiful weather and listen to some Wu-Tang Clan. It was a bit quiet for the past couple of weeks, trying to find a balance can be hard sometimes. Since my Wu Wednesday post's are something I really enjoy and cherish I want to get back on track & share some news with you today:
Ex-producer sues RZA and brother for $500K in ‘unpaid royalties’
Former producer Selwyn Bougard who is also known as '4th Disciple' and now goes by the name 'El-Divine Amir Bey' plans to sue RZA and Wu-Tang Productions for unpaid royalties which stake near half a million dollar! He filed a lawsuit last week at the New York County Clerk office. If you are interested and like to read, you can find the lawsuit here.
Bey said he was young and a bit naive, hired somewhere between 1993 and 1994 working on the group's debut album Enter The 36 Chambers (“The Mystery of Chess Boxing”), “Impossible, “The City,” and “Better Tomorrow” on Wu-Tang Forever. Take a look at his discography here.
It was never clear nor did he received an accounting on how much money the music earned. Bey stated RZA and Wu-Tang Productions owe him a lot of money, and since he has an attorney and now representation, he is finally able to collect his check.
Photographer who shot the album cover said he has never been paid!
Damn, looks like the whole album is cursed. The Wu-Tang Clan has been allegedly sued again, now for their album" Once Upon a Time In Shaolin "!
Photographer Warren Patterson shot the cover for the famous album according to 'The Blast' and has worked more than 80 hours on it. The problem? He said he never received any payment for it, completely unaware the photos were even used. Patterson is now heading to court asking for a million dollars in compensation for his efforts and for being left in the dark as to what would happen to his work since he never gave any permission to do so.
Wu-Tang Clan founder Method Man has some words for the photographer. A spokesman said, "Method Man did not pick the photograph or approve it for the 'Wu-Tang Clan' album."
Well, who did it? It seems like RZA is pulling a lot of strings, leaving other members unaware of certain situations. You remember when U-God filed a lawsuit for unpaid royalties? The whole drama makes me a bit sad.. on to some good news!
Raekwon & Slick Rick Announce 2018 Australian Tour
Fellow down-under hip-hop heads, I bet you can't wait! The two icons join forces and perform for a co-headline tour this
summer in Australia and will be playing a couple shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide.
Here are the dates and links to get tickets:
Friday, 1st June
The Back Room, Brisbane
Tickets: The Back Room
Saturday, 2nd June
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Frontier Touring
Sunday, 3rd June
170 Russell, Melbourne
Tickets: Frontier Touring
Wednesday, 6th June
Capitol, Perth
Tickets: Amplifier
Thursday, 7th June
HQ, Adelaide
Tickets: Oztix - Sorry couldn't find a proper link for any tickets here. I'll edit if I find one ;)
One thing is for sure! You better be quick!
What do you think about the lawsuits and royalties. Bogus? Are you going to Raekwon & Slick Rick's concerts in Australia?
PS: I would love to start a rap/wu-tang/hip-hop in general related server for girls/women here on discord. I am not sure if something like this already exist. Does anyone know or want to help me with that? I would be more than happy!
Today's post will end with a Wu quote. Have an awesome week <3
