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Lyfe Jennings is claiming his outdated file label Sony Music owes him $15 million, they usually’re dragging their ft about paying him — however he is targeted on getting even by revamping his outdated songs!!!
The R&B vet caught up with TMZ Hip Hop at LAX on Thursday and he advised us he is in for the great battle … at the same time as he is aware of the result is not in his favor.
Lyfe says he signed a loopholed contract with Sony forward of his 2004 debut album, the place they have been in a position to hold a lot of the income for themselves as a result of he did not get within the black inside the first 3 years!!!
Lyfe says his cash isn’t any match to battle Sony in courtroom the way in which it must be … so he is taking a web page from Taylor Swift and re-recording his classics.
He is labeling the songs with “A.O.U.” — “Artist Owned Umbrella” — to indicate they have been touched up, beginning together with his largest hit, “Must Be Nice,” from the identical debut album he by no means acquired paid from!!! 😫
Lyfe urges all newer artists to keep away from the destiny of him and Taylor, no matter what carrots the file labels dangle of their faces.
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Legacy acts have been singing the identical tune this 12 months. MC Lyte not too long ago advised us signing basic information offers in these occasions would not make quite a lot of sense … simply cents on the greenback.
