Tech N9ne is being sued by Klosed Kustody Records
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To extend on what Shaggz mentioned (regarding this not being an issue with Strange), I don't think they have any legal grounds for their suit against Strange. Even if they do have a contract with Bizzy that says only they could release his music and what have you... he would be the one to have broken the contract by agree to do the shit for Tech and what have you. Not like Strange stole a master of a verse from the Studio and put the shit out, Bizzy recorded the shit for them knowing the contract he was tied up in.
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Daniel 'Dank' Martin of Klosed Custody Records speaks up about his lawsuit against Tech N9ne
By Elke Mermis, Wed., Mar. 2 2011 @ 5:56AM
Categories: News
This is a shot of Brandon "Bizzy" Evans, Tech N9ne, Daniel "Dank" Martin and E-City the Streets that Martin tells us was taken on January 16, 2010.
Daniel Martin, also known as "Dank," of Klosed Custody Records, hit up Wayward to spill his version of the events that led to his Topeka record label to file a lawsuit against Tech N9ne and Strange Music for allegedly using Klosed Custody's talent, Brandon "Bizzy" Evans, without paying credit or management percentages to Klosed Custody. (Strange Music isn't saying much, but it has disputed the allegations and vowed to fight back in court.)
According to Martin, Klosed Custody Records was a project that came from eight years spent in the Texas prison system for attempted murder and aggravated robbery. "As bad as that place was, it made me a better man. I spell Klosed with a K and custody with the C, out of respect for Kansas City," he says. (The lawsuit, however, says that "Klosed Kustody," not Klosed Custody, is suing Tech N9ne and Strange Music.)
"I've known Bizzy since 2005," says Martin, referring to a rapper, Brandon Evans, who is signed to his label. "He saw I was bringing Lil Wayne, Weebie, and Dem Franchise to Topeka in May of 2006 and started coming to the studio. We had a good relationship. I made him an official member of Klosed Custody in September 2008. After his album came out, things only got better, but after I introduced him to Tech, he got strange on me!"
Martin met Tech N9ne in 2005, after Martin was released from prison. "I met Tech through a promoter named Baja Ali (Nook) 4 Block Ent. He's Tech's brother's cousin. He took me to Tech's video shoot for the Bubble song ["Bout 'Ta Bubble"]. Tech and I exchanged numbers because I was getting back in the music scene after an eight-year hiatus," Martin says.
"I never had any type of relationship with Tech," Martin says. "I saw [Tech] again on January 16, 2010, and gave him a Bizzy Get Right or Get Left CD and asked him to listen to it and get on a track with Bizzy or Ko Streetz. I then called Bizzy and told him to come to Cabaret's in Topeka to meet Tech and introduced Bizzy to Tech as my artist."
According to Martin, this is when Bizzy began to work with Tech without his label's knowledge. "I never got Bizzy featured on 'Loud' or 'Sex To The Beat'! It was all done behind my back after I introduced them," Martin says.
"The reason I'm suing Tech and Strange Music is because Tech knew that Bizzy was signed to my label and used his superior name, recognition and established position in the music industry to induce Bizzy to repeatedly violate his contract," Martin says.
"At the end of the day, I'm a man, whether I'm locked up, on the block or in this music industry. Nobody is going to take anything away from me and me not do anything," says Martin. And he has a message for readers, too: "And for all the idiots posting comments on The Pitch: It shows what kinda heart you got!"
SOURCE: http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2011/03/klosed_custody_records_speaks.php
Daniel 'Dank' Martin of Klosed Custody Records speaks up about his lawsuit against Tech N9ne
By Elke Mermis, Wed., Mar. 2 2011 @ 5:56AM
Categories: News
This is a shot of Brandon "Bizzy" Evans, Tech N9ne, Daniel "Dank" Martin and E-City the Streets that Martin tells us was taken on January 16, 2010.
Daniel Martin, also known as "Dank," of Klosed Custody Records, hit up Wayward to spill his version of the events that led to his Topeka record label to file a lawsuit against Tech N9ne and Strange Music for allegedly using Klosed Custody's talent, Brandon "Bizzy" Evans, without paying credit or management percentages to Klosed Custody. (Strange Music isn't saying much, but it has disputed the allegations and vowed to fight back in court.)
According to Martin, Klosed Custody Records was a project that came from eight years spent in the Texas prison system for attempted murder and aggravated robbery. "As bad as that place was, it made me a better man. I spell Klosed with a K and custody with the C, out of respect for Kansas City," he says. (The lawsuit, however, says that "Klosed Kustody," not Klosed Custody, is suing Tech N9ne and Strange Music.)
"I've known Bizzy since 2005," says Martin, referring to a rapper, Brandon Evans, who is signed to his label. "He saw I was bringing Lil Wayne, Weebie, and Dem Franchise to Topeka in May of 2006 and started coming to the studio. We had a good relationship. I made him an official member of Klosed Custody in September 2008. After his album came out, things only got better, but after I introduced him to Tech, he got strange on me!"
Martin met Tech N9ne in 2005, after Martin was released from prison. "I met Tech through a promoter named Baja Ali (Nook) 4 Block Ent. He's Tech's brother's cousin. He took me to Tech's video shoot for the Bubble song ["Bout 'Ta Bubble"]. Tech and I exchanged numbers because I was getting back in the music scene after an eight-year hiatus," Martin says.
"I never had any type of relationship with Tech," Martin says. "I saw [Tech] again on January 16, 2010, and gave him a Bizzy Get Right or Get Left CD and asked him to listen to it and get on a track with Bizzy or Ko Streetz. I then called Bizzy and told him to come to Cabaret's in Topeka to meet Tech and introduced Bizzy to Tech as my artist."
According to Martin, this is when Bizzy began to work with Tech without his label's knowledge. "I never got Bizzy featured on 'Loud' or 'Sex To The Beat'! It was all done behind my back after I introduced them," Martin says.
"The reason I'm suing Tech and Strange Music is because Tech knew that Bizzy was signed to my label and used his superior name, recognition and established position in the music industry to induce Bizzy to repeatedly violate his contract," Martin says.
"At the end of the day, I'm a man, whether I'm locked up, on the block or in this music industry. Nobody is going to take anything away from me and me not do anything," says Martin. And he has a message for readers, too: "And for all the idiots posting comments on The Pitch: It shows what kinda heart you got!"
SOURCE: http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2011/03/klosed_custody_records_speaks.php
The only thing is, he said there's an 18 month signing freeze, but it's in part to be able to focus on deals currently being negotiated. Well, we know that they were thinking about/negotiating deals with several artists (Stevie Stone, Hopsin, Irv Da Phenom, Craig Smith, !Mayday!, etc.) so depending on how you read that, we may still see some signings.
Your ridicule is uncalled for in this situation. It's a valid observation. Strange obviously has some bank, and with Travis being a businessman first and foremost, you know that he does what he can to keep his ducks in a row and surely has a good lawyer for when everything isn't in a straight line. You make your comment as though Dustin posted some "Tech N9ne is the best ever, no one does it like him! His next album is G.O.A.T., even though it's not out yet!" shit again.
Anyway... I'd say Patrick Grant had a better chance with his lawsuit than Klosed Kustody does with this one, and we know how the former turned out.
Anyway... I'd say Patrick Grant had a better chance with his lawsuit than Klosed Kustody does with this one, and we know how the former turned out.
We provide the following statement in order to clarify the facts surrounding certain meritless claims levied by Klosed Kustody Records, LLC with regard to the artist Brandon Evans (Bizzy), as well as the rumors which have resulted.
First and foremost, please know that we intend to address these claims through all appropriate legal channels and are confident that we will prevail.
Strange Music and Tech N9ne have always enjoyed giving local artists features, when possible, on projects that we produce. It’s seen as a chance to shine the spotlight on these other artists – artists who might not see attention of this scale otherwise. It’s also a chance for those artists to get their names on projects that are seen and heard nationally and, often times, internationally. Tech N9ne first reached out to Bizzy regarding a potential opportunity to be featured on one of his songs, based upon seeing him perform in Kansas, opening for Krizz Kaliko (another Strange Music artist).
As with all our projects, Strange Music ensures that any featured artist, including Bizzy, reads and executes the necessary legal paperwork authorizing the artist to come to the studio to perform their featured vocal. Additionally, all of the featured performers from all of our projects who are due mechanical royalties from their songwriting contributions, are paid in a timely manner and will continue to be paid the monies owed to them according to the bi-annual schedule of processing we strictly abide by.
Finally, Strange Music does not interfere nor does it have any intention of interfering with any agreements between artists and record labels. Strange Music is currently under a signing freeze that will last for the next 18 months so that we can focus on the projects we currently have working, as well as the deals that are currently being negotiated.
Travis O’Guin
President / CEO
Strange Music, Inc.
First and foremost, please know that we intend to address these claims through all appropriate legal channels and are confident that we will prevail.
Strange Music and Tech N9ne have always enjoyed giving local artists features, when possible, on projects that we produce. It’s seen as a chance to shine the spotlight on these other artists – artists who might not see attention of this scale otherwise. It’s also a chance for those artists to get their names on projects that are seen and heard nationally and, often times, internationally. Tech N9ne first reached out to Bizzy regarding a potential opportunity to be featured on one of his songs, based upon seeing him perform in Kansas, opening for Krizz Kaliko (another Strange Music artist).
As with all our projects, Strange Music ensures that any featured artist, including Bizzy, reads and executes the necessary legal paperwork authorizing the artist to come to the studio to perform their featured vocal. Additionally, all of the featured performers from all of our projects who are due mechanical royalties from their songwriting contributions, are paid in a timely manner and will continue to be paid the monies owed to them according to the bi-annual schedule of processing we strictly abide by.
Finally, Strange Music does not interfere nor does it have any intention of interfering with any agreements between artists and record labels. Strange Music is currently under a signing freeze that will last for the next 18 months so that we can focus on the projects we currently have working, as well as the deals that are currently being negotiated.
Travis O’Guin
President / CEO
Strange Music, Inc.