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Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Webbie, Boosie Continues
Published Monday, February 18, 2008 9:55 AM
By Chris Richburg

A $1 million dollar lawsuit involving rappers Webbie and Lil’ Boosie will now be heard in a federal courtroom instead of a state setting.

 

The suit, which was filed on September 2007 in Baltimore City Circuit Court by Tracye Stafford of Ikon Entertainment, stems from allegations that Webbie (born Webster Gradney, Jr.) and Lil’ Boosie (born Torrance Hatch) failed to show up for a scheduled performance at Club Sonar on Dec. 9, 2006.

 

Despite the cancellation of the event after the no-show, the Baton-Rouge, La. rappers made arrangements with Stafford to appear Jan. 20, 2007 at a make-up concert at Club Mate.

 

While Gradney and Hatch enjoy the success of their latest collaboration on the hit single, "Independent," Stafford’s attorney, Paul W. Gardner, says the entertainers must be made accountable for what he feels is reckless disregard of their obligations.

 

"The rappers and their management have acted deceitfully, and this is not an isolated incident," Gardner told AllHipHop.com. "Some of them have this ‘can’t touch me’ attitude, and the promoters are tired of it. They will be held accountable."

 

The event ultimately marked the second time Hatch and Gradney failed to honor their contract with the Baltimore promoter.

 

Stafford is seeking $1 million for direct and consequential damages, expenses, attorney's fees, plus interest and costs in the lawsuit, which also names Trill Entertainment and Asylum Records as defendants.


Comments

 

Young Caine said:

Any real business men know you gotta keep everything official if you want to thrive. I blame their managers. Now gone head and pay up!
February 18, 2008 10:04 AM
 

Mr. 613 said:

I like Boosie and Webbie but this is what they get.  Artist should be held accountable for their actions.  That promoter probably lost a lot of money behind them not showing.  Not only that but this is the type of stuff that will hurt an artist in the end.  How many times have we went to a club for a concert only for the artist not to show or perform.
February 18, 2008 10:16 AM
 

Smashit said:

Damn a million for missing a performance... with that type of cash they can "wipe her down!"
February 18, 2008 10:21 AM
 

Boss Up said:

oh well i hope that album is haze...good luck niggas
February 18, 2008 10:31 AM
 

DIGIWAXX NEWS 2.18.08 | The Blast said:

February 18, 2008 11:02 AM
 

MISS INCREDIBLE said:

yeah that's insane a Million ones... federal court too? artists and promoters need to have a convention or something cause they're always in disagreeing over something....
February 18, 2008 11:10 AM
 

LTBROWN said:

WOW. HANDLE BUSINESS RIGHT PEOPLE.
February 18, 2008 11:11 AM
 

DirtyWest said:

HAVE YALL HEARD ABOUT THE NEW RAPPER DR. DRE IS ABOUT 2 SIGN. CHECK HIM OUT. HE IS DOPE ASS HELL!

LISTEN NOW @ http://myspace.com/krazedouteross
February 18, 2008 11:28 AM
 

punksjumpup2getbeatdown said:

why do mufukas always gotta type in caps??

and nobodys heard of the guy trying to promote himself with the doctors good name.....
February 18, 2008 11:42 AM
 

bipro20 said:

your nooobodyyyy!!

until somebodyyyy!!!

sues youuuuu!!!




February 18, 2008 11:54 AM
 

jaeda said:

I dont think those two niggas have a mill put together.
February 18, 2008 11:58 AM
 

$1 Mill Lawsuit Against Webbie & Lil’ Boosie Continues : HipHopDons.com/RapBlueprint.com said:

February 18, 2008 12:21 PM
 

CSCOTT4 said:

they do got money. they been doin their thing for a minute now.
February 18, 2008 1:01 PM
 

Smashit said:

c/s Jaeda

Them niggas still got GOLD teeth... but don't tell Kimbo Slice I mentioned that.
February 18, 2008 1:08 PM
 

nova tha don said:

trill fam doin big things now this is proof. big ups to bossie and the savage. niggaz yall dun came up, got bitches sueing for 1 mill im prod of yall. duval county fucks witcha ya already know.
February 18, 2008 1:20 PM
 

hotrock11 said:

you're a fool if you think they don't have a mil put together....they got a mil, but of course it's not in cash - it's in assets and investments.

the promoter wants this to be a statement lawsuit. it probably cost them less than 50k overall with the two missed dates, and they know they're not getting 1M PLUS the fees.

as a boosie/webbie fan, i hope they beat it. but, if they lose, then i hope they have to pay the fair amount - the amount the promoters missed out on
February 18, 2008 1:33 PM
 

coon66 said:

SIMILIAR SHIT THAT HAPPENED HERE IN DA CHI WITH WAYNE SKIPPIN OUT ON MY NIGGAZ TWICE! IT WAS RESOLVED BUT THESE NIGGAZ NEED TO START SHOWING SOME LOYALTY TO  THE PEOPLE THAT GET THEM HEARD THE PROMOTERS AND RADIO AND STOP SUCKING UP TO THEM LABELS THAT DONT DO SHIT BUT PIMP THEY ASS
February 18, 2008 2:44 PM
 

StarterBeatz said:

yea i think they have $500,000 tops their albums went gold

WWW.STARTERBEATZ.COM
February 18, 2008 2:59 PM
 

Young Caine said:

Man, some of ya'll is just plain stupid! Straight up...a man dat counts another mans money is a HOE!!! Tell em I said dat...
February 18, 2008 3:16 PM
 

fittzthalexuswhippa said:

i hope they beat that shit. ppl always fuckin with these rappers tryin ta get paid. i hate most of these new young rappers but boosie and webbies cool.
February 18, 2008 6:01 PM
 

hater hurter said:

it time for artists to hire there own promoters so they dont have to deal with indie promoters but im sure that thinking to forward.
February 18, 2008 6:35 PM
 

LTBROWN said:

FOR THE HO NIGGAZ WITH BITCHASSNESS IN THEM, TO SEE IT BETTER!LMFAO
February 18, 2008 7:41 PM
 

prince324 said:

aw be forreal a million aint nothin to rapper no more you know them niggas got that money and aint no tellin what happened niggas kids could have got sick or anything and how you gon sue for more than what you paid
February 18, 2008 11:10 PM
 

prince324 said:

their albums went gold and they 10-15 dollars a piece 10 times 500000 is what 5 million so even if they paid back what they owe to the label they still got at least a million learn how to count
February 18, 2008 11:11 PM
 

bellzofwar said:

IF YALL THINK THESE GLORIFYING HORROR RAPPERS GOT A MILLION. YOU STUPID.
February 19, 2008 6:27 AM
 

bigshac the black leader said:

this is some bull shit i feel the guy for getting mad but 1million this is for just the purpose of get rich quick b.s. if he sued them fo 60 grand then maybe but he should have made them signed a offical contrat that binds them too it he will not win this case because i read the real artical its was just word of mouth but being a man your word is the realest thing you can give to someone so i think they were wrong for lying but leagly they will win their case trust but if he is a white promoter the will surley lose because in the american justice system there is no real justice being made so i gusee like boss up said good luck niggas
February 19, 2008 8:38 AM
 

BumpHipHop: The Hip Hop News Source » Gimme Some More (February 19, 2008) said:

February 19, 2008 10:30 AM
 

HipHopManiac said:

PAY UP NIGGA
February 19, 2008 10:49 AM
 

Sonicfever.com said:

Damn hope things go well for them $1million is alot of paper. Check us at sonicfever.com we got the fire mixes download them for $1.50
February 19, 2008 11:39 AM
 

punksjumpup2getbeatdown said:

they got that bread....they always suing for so much more than the situation is worth.....
February 19, 2008 11:43 AM
 

TBRA said:

B-MOOOOOOOOOOOOOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
February 19, 2008 3:42 PM
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