Maybach Music Group Hit With Lawsuit For London No-Show

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From TMZ:

Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, Omarion and Stalley are being sued for allegedly bailing on a huge London concert … but what’s really interesting is who commanded the most $$$. So what’s your guess?

First, a little background. The 5 rappers were supposed to perform Wembley Arena in London on Sept. 12, 2012. After the promoter advanced a big chunk of the fees, Meek Mill threw a monkey wrench in the works by trying to postpone the concert. They negotiated another date but everything broke down and now the promoter wants all the money back.

So back to the question. Who’s the biggest dog. Here’s what each rapper got as a fee:

— Stalley: $5,500
— Omarion: $12,000
— Wale: $35,000
— Meek Mill: $40,000

And the winner ….

— Rick Ross: $100,000

The promoter also fronted $93,281.26 for flights and other expenses. Apparently Rick needed a big seat.

@Wale – Golden Salvation (Video)

Wale released another video off his album The Gifted. He had this to say about his new video via Twitter.

The message in this video is clear as day. Had it been released when “fans” cared bout creative music, tt would have challenged listeners.. But we live in a time where ppl have selective hearing.

Backstage with Wale, J. Cole, and 2 Chainz

J. Cole, Wale and 2 Chainz were reflecting backstage during a stop on Cole’s What Dreams May Come Tour. Wale spoke on signing to MMG, his relationship with 2 Chainz, how they met and how they both decided to take their careers to that level one day while riding around in Miami with University Of Miami quarterback Jacory Harris.

J. Cole To Produce Wale’s Next Album?

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In J. Cole’s Vibe interview, he said he might produce Wale’s next album while they’re on tour. Read an excerpt from the interview below:

You’ve been working with TLC for your next single, “Crooked Smile.” What do you think about how they’re depicted in the promos for their VH1 biopic?
It’s crazy, it was scary how good they look, how close they look. I was thinking, “Lil’ Mama? How is she going to be Left-Eye?” Then I seen it and she was, like, spitting image. It was amazing.

Your What Dreams May Come tourmate Wale says he wants you to produce half of his next album. Is that something that you two have discussed?
We’ve talked about that for years. It’s just about timing. Since we’re going on tour together I don’t see why that can’t happen. Wale is somebody that I want to see win all the time. All the times he wins I get happy because I know what he’s been through. With “Let Nas Down” I’m kind of pulling the curtains, showing you how the industry was working, which helps it not have to work like that anymore. Because people wise up and they know better. But in order to get to that you have to have guinea pigs. You had to have people that were victims of the way the system worked. To me Wale was a guinea pig that I got to watch firsthand because when I got signed he was about to put out his first album and I saw the way Jimmy Iovine and Interscope did him. No disrespect to them but it was the system at the time. So every time he wins I get happy because I know what he was up against. I went through a similar thing, but I made it through, and nobody should have to go through those things anymore. Nobody that’s a real artist should ever have to got through that because the curtain’s been pulled.