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I'm a little confused by the timing of the lawsuit filing. Why do it now? Does anyone know how many copies Re-Lit sold physically and digitally? Obviously, if he's suing for $75,000 minimum he probably knows it made less than that. I would also think that The Chronic generates royalties anytime a song from it gets played on free radio and satellite radio. Something tells me there wouldn't be a lawsuit if Lara Lavi was still involved with WideAwake/Death Row because her main priority was getting the artists paid. John Payne or whoever is running (into the ground) the label must not be sending out those checks.Could be that Dre is just using this as yet another way to keep his name in the media. Let's face it, we have no Detox but over the past year we have probably heard Dre's name mentioned more often than usual, from Dr. Pepper to Beats by Dre to the partnership with HP, and now this. This lawsuit is free advertising of Dre's name, it's all over the internet mainstream at places like TMZ. Maybe we will se Detox by the end of the year, because Dre sure is doing a lot to make himself visible again. Back to the lawsuit, what are the chances he can put a number on the lost royalties, like in the multi-millions, and say "hey just give me the vault and we'll call it even"?One last thought on Dre: seeing as how he gets his name out there more and more, I predict the 1st single from Detox dropping by August/September as long as there are now leaks between now and then.
dre's been around iovine so long the jewness is rubbing off on him
are you people that dumb and slow...lol...
Tuff one...but quik is up there...put it on me is classic imo and on some detox shit...dj lethal>>dj quik....rza>>premo.....dre>>>quik....rza=dre....dre, rza, quik, dj lethal>>>>>timberland, rockwielder, EIMINEM, mannie fresh
Quote from: Muhfukka on February 12, 2010, 07:12:59 PMdre's been around iovine so long the jewness is rubbing off on him lmao
damn u still havent logged off...ur hurting everyone with all this wack shit u drop, it hurts more then getting the swine fluQuote from: Laconic on March 16, 2010, 08:21:33 AMTue, Mar 16, 2010 at 8:15 AM By: Ice CubeMe and Mack 10 together again? I never say never, but he has the kiss the ring first.Cubegbee:@ Petey: you sound like a broken record, time to grow up.
Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 8:15 AM By: Ice CubeMe and Mack 10 together again? I never say never, but he has the kiss the ring first.Cube
Quote from: Zeus on February 12, 2010, 08:41:10 AMLol at waiting til Suge is long gone to sue for 14 years of royalties, what a fucking coward.that's what i'm thinking. Suge probably owed this nigga millions and now that a Canadian socker mom is in charge he's asking for 75g's? Hilarious
Lol at waiting til Suge is long gone to sue for 14 years of royalties, what a fucking coward.
Quote from: cyence on February 12, 2010, 05:01:45 PMQuote from: Zeus on February 12, 2010, 08:41:10 AMLol at waiting til Suge is long gone to sue for 14 years of royalties, what a fucking coward.that's what i'm thinking. Suge probably owed this nigga millions and now that a Canadian socker mom is in charge he's asking for 75g's? Hilarious Uh, Lara Lavi, I don't think is in charge anymore and as was previously discussed, Dre sued Death Row many times when Suge was over there. People can say "Dre is greedy" or whatever but money is money. It has very little to do with finances and more to do with just how business is done. Granted, Wideawake are coming from a less negative angle than say, Death Row with the "Dead Man Walking" project, but the fact is they are still using his name and likeness to sell projects he hasn't authorized. In the case, of that Crooked I song, I anticipated that being a problem since they are advertising it like it's a Dr. Dre track when he had nothing to do with it. I mean, it's funny for someone who's not a multi-millionaire to think "Well, Dre has enough money, he doesn't have to sue". But that's not the world and it sure ain't just Dre. I mean, who do you think in their right mind is going to just take an "L" on owed royalties like that?
thats what im sayin it aint bout the money but moreso shady bidness...but speak on the dead man walkin album...what happened wit that and dre?
Quote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on February 12, 2010, 02:36:50 PMQuote from: JohnnyL on February 12, 2010, 11:16:54 AMQuote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on February 12, 2010, 07:19:06 AMQuote from: JohnnyL on February 12, 2010, 06:07:18 AM Lol. Good luck even getting $75,000 out of Wideawake. They've never made any money with any of their releases. You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip. If they didn't pay Dre his royalties, that is shady on their part. But having said that, let me just say that Dre is such a cry-baby. Why does an artist of his stature even care if some little operation which tried to do something positive with Death Row, re-released his first album with bonus material. They actually honored his "cry-baby clause" and didn't put any new Dre material on there. It's actually his fault that that cd ended up being released as an inferior product. Maybe if he'd allowed them to include his unreleased tracks on there the album would have sold, and consequently, Wideawake might actually have some money for which Dre could try to sue them. As it stands, $75,000 is just a drop in the bucket, compared to what Dre is actually worth. And all he's doing now is kicking a company while they're down.i'm sure you wouldn't say that if it was about your work I'm not saying that Dre is wrong. Technically, Dre is in the right. But the whole thing seems very petty to me. This is a company that Dre helped build. He could take some interest in helping it succeed. It's not as though Suge is still at the helm, over there. There's no point in further perpetuating the animosity. Now, I agree that when they used his material, Dre should have been compensated. All I'm saying is, I don't feel sorry for Dre. Not only did he block them from putting his unreleased tracks on the album as the bonus material (as was originally announced), he did nothing to help promote this release. I'm not saying he needed to go on an elaborate tour or anything too over-the-top. But he probably could have released a statement endorsing the release. By doing nothing, he passively contributed to the project's failure. Even if he wins this lawsuit, I'm not sure he'll get much out of them. I don't think they have much. They certainly didn't make much money off "The Chronic: Re-Lit." The company is obviously failing.perhaps Wideawake should have negotiated with Dre, in stead of just talking about it.sure Dre can do more for his fans, i won't deny that Wideawake clearly could have handled this situation better. They promised that the former artists would get payed, and evidently that didn't happen. So they obviously dropped the ball. I just feel like this situation was handled poorly by everyone, and now everyone loses. When Wideawake/Death Row started, it had the potential of being a positive for both the fans and the artists. I think Wideawake had good intentions in the beginning. But it seems like no matter what they did, it never turned out like they had planned. And they should take responsibility for that. But I think it's a shame that some of the former artists that were in a position to help them out, didn't.
Quote from: JohnnyL on February 12, 2010, 11:16:54 AMQuote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on February 12, 2010, 07:19:06 AMQuote from: JohnnyL on February 12, 2010, 06:07:18 AM Lol. Good luck even getting $75,000 out of Wideawake. They've never made any money with any of their releases. You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip. If they didn't pay Dre his royalties, that is shady on their part. But having said that, let me just say that Dre is such a cry-baby. Why does an artist of his stature even care if some little operation which tried to do something positive with Death Row, re-released his first album with bonus material. They actually honored his "cry-baby clause" and didn't put any new Dre material on there. It's actually his fault that that cd ended up being released as an inferior product. Maybe if he'd allowed them to include his unreleased tracks on there the album would have sold, and consequently, Wideawake might actually have some money for which Dre could try to sue them. As it stands, $75,000 is just a drop in the bucket, compared to what Dre is actually worth. And all he's doing now is kicking a company while they're down.i'm sure you wouldn't say that if it was about your work I'm not saying that Dre is wrong. Technically, Dre is in the right. But the whole thing seems very petty to me. This is a company that Dre helped build. He could take some interest in helping it succeed. It's not as though Suge is still at the helm, over there. There's no point in further perpetuating the animosity. Now, I agree that when they used his material, Dre should have been compensated. All I'm saying is, I don't feel sorry for Dre. Not only did he block them from putting his unreleased tracks on the album as the bonus material (as was originally announced), he did nothing to help promote this release. I'm not saying he needed to go on an elaborate tour or anything too over-the-top. But he probably could have released a statement endorsing the release. By doing nothing, he passively contributed to the project's failure. Even if he wins this lawsuit, I'm not sure he'll get much out of them. I don't think they have much. They certainly didn't make much money off "The Chronic: Re-Lit." The company is obviously failing.perhaps Wideawake should have negotiated with Dre, in stead of just talking about it.sure Dre can do more for his fans, i won't deny that
Quote from: From Dre-Day to Helter Skelter on February 12, 2010, 07:19:06 AMQuote from: JohnnyL on February 12, 2010, 06:07:18 AM Lol. Good luck even getting $75,000 out of Wideawake. They've never made any money with any of their releases. You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip. If they didn't pay Dre his royalties, that is shady on their part. But having said that, let me just say that Dre is such a cry-baby. Why does an artist of his stature even care if some little operation which tried to do something positive with Death Row, re-released his first album with bonus material. They actually honored his "cry-baby clause" and didn't put any new Dre material on there. It's actually his fault that that cd ended up being released as an inferior product. Maybe if he'd allowed them to include his unreleased tracks on there the album would have sold, and consequently, Wideawake might actually have some money for which Dre could try to sue them. As it stands, $75,000 is just a drop in the bucket, compared to what Dre is actually worth. And all he's doing now is kicking a company while they're down.i'm sure you wouldn't say that if it was about your work I'm not saying that Dre is wrong. Technically, Dre is in the right. But the whole thing seems very petty to me. This is a company that Dre helped build. He could take some interest in helping it succeed. It's not as though Suge is still at the helm, over there. There's no point in further perpetuating the animosity. Now, I agree that when they used his material, Dre should have been compensated. All I'm saying is, I don't feel sorry for Dre. Not only did he block them from putting his unreleased tracks on the album as the bonus material (as was originally announced), he did nothing to help promote this release. I'm not saying he needed to go on an elaborate tour or anything too over-the-top. But he probably could have released a statement endorsing the release. By doing nothing, he passively contributed to the project's failure. Even if he wins this lawsuit, I'm not sure he'll get much out of them. I don't think they have much. They certainly didn't make much money off "The Chronic: Re-Lit." The company is obviously failing.
Quote from: JohnnyL on February 12, 2010, 06:07:18 AM Lol. Good luck even getting $75,000 out of Wideawake. They've never made any money with any of their releases. You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip. If they didn't pay Dre his royalties, that is shady on their part. But having said that, let me just say that Dre is such a cry-baby. Why does an artist of his stature even care if some little operation which tried to do something positive with Death Row, re-released his first album with bonus material. They actually honored his "cry-baby clause" and didn't put any new Dre material on there. It's actually his fault that that cd ended up being released as an inferior product. Maybe if he'd allowed them to include his unreleased tracks on there the album would have sold, and consequently, Wideawake might actually have some money for which Dre could try to sue them. As it stands, $75,000 is just a drop in the bucket, compared to what Dre is actually worth. And all he's doing now is kicking a company while they're down.i'm sure you wouldn't say that if it was about your work
Lol. Good luck even getting $75,000 out of Wideawake. They've never made any money with any of their releases. You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip. If they didn't pay Dre his royalties, that is shady on their part. But having said that, let me just say that Dre is such a cry-baby. Why does an artist of his stature even care if some little operation which tried to do something positive with Death Row, re-released his first album with bonus material. They actually honored his "cry-baby clause" and didn't put any new Dre material on there. It's actually his fault that that cd ended up being released as an inferior product. Maybe if he'd allowed them to include his unreleased tracks on there the album would have sold, and consequently, Wideawake might actually have some money for which Dre could try to sue them. As it stands, $75,000 is just a drop in the bucket, compared to what Dre is actually worth. And all he's doing now is kicking a company while they're down.
I think Lara's heart was in the right place but it sounds like there is/was a lot of internal turmoil over there.
LMAO @ She Thang exposing herself as a bitchshe never opened her mouth when Suge when in charge, now some paki women running shit she finally opens her mouth
Does dre really need 75 000 dollars?.......................
How did he settle on $75,000 when it's been released multiple times and has sold millions of copies in the 18 years its been out?If it takes 18 years to sue for royalties for your first album and a minimum of 7-8 years to drop an album, does it take him 4 years to throw out a X-Mas Tree? Three years before getting an oil change in his car?