Thu 1 Dec 2016
Wu Tang is going through more inner turmoil as U God just filed a lawsuit against the group for he claims are unpaid royalties from his work on Wu Tang songs. According to court documents, the Staten Island rapper is seeking millions for his contributions to over 170 tracks for the group since 1993 — and seeks over 2.7 million dollars.
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U God also says his Wu contract requires him to get 2 annual payments for his share of merchandising dough, but says he’s been cut off from that too. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, it’s clear he has particular beef with RZA and his brother, Mitchell Diggs — claiming they’re abusing their power as Wu founders, and pulling strings to leave him out in the cold.
As for Wu-Tang’s top secret double album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” — which Martin Shkreli bought for $2 million — U-God says he’s yet to see a dime from that record-setting sale.
He’s asking for a complete accounting of Wu-Tang’s various revenue streams, and says he’s owed at least $2.5 million for numerous breaches of contract.
Sounds to us like U-God needs a meeting with Wu-Tang Financial …
(via TMZ)
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