Megan Thee Stallion has filed a restraining order against her record label, 1501 Entertainment, and her distributor, 300 Entertainment, for attempting to interfere with her American Music Award nomination.
The 27-year-old rapper (born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete) filed the restraining order claiming 1,501 “threatening and retaliatory” moves prevented her from using her music in the AMAs, which will be given out on Sunday.
She is nominated for favorite female hip-hop artist, taking on Cardi B, GloRilla, Latto and Nicki Minaj.
Interfering: Megan Thee Stallion has filed a restraining order against her record label, 1501 Entertainment, and her distributor, 300 Entertainment, for attempting to interfere with her American Music Awards nomination
Nominated: She’s nominated for favorite hip-hop artist, taking on Cardi B, GloRilla, Latto and Nicki Minaj
The musician did not say what her label and distributor did to try to prevent her music from being used on the show.
Neither 1501 Entertainment nor 300 Entertainment, nor representatives for Megan Thee Stallion, responded to Daily Mail’s requests for comment.
A Texas judge granted the restraining order, preventing both the label and distributor from interfering with his music for use on the show.
Music: The musician didn’t say what her record company and distributor did to try to prevent her music from being used on the show.
Granted: A Texas judge granted the restraining order, preventing both the label and distributor from interfering with his music for use on the show
The court has scheduled a hearing for the label to air its side of the story, though it’s scheduled for next Tuesday … after the AMA airs Sunday in Los Angeles.
Voting for the Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist category ends Monday night before the Sunday night awards show.
This is just the latest in Meg’s legal battles with 1501, with the label claiming it still has the artist under contract, although Megan believes she has satisfied the terms of her contract by releasing the compilation album. 2021 Something For Thee Hotties.
Voting: Voting for the Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist category closes Monday night ahead of the Sunday Night Awards
Legal: This is just the latest in Meg’s legal battles with 1501, with the label claiming they still have the artist under contract although Megan believes she has satisfied the terms of her contract by releasing the album from compilation 2021 Something For Thee Hotties
Megan sued 1501 in February, claiming she fulfilled the contract, although the label filed a counterclaim, claiming the compilation album did not count as a full album.
The label claims that its contract states that any new album must have at least 12 “new master studio performance recordings”, and Something For Thee Hotties has none.
The label also says it has full approval on all tracks and hasn’t endorsed anything in Something For Thee Hotties, which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in late October 2021.
Lawsuit: Megan sued 1501 in February, claiming she fulfilled the contract, although the label filed a countersuit, claiming the compilation album did not count as a full album
Label claim: The label claims that its contract states that any new album must have at least 12 “new master studio performance recordings”, and Something For Thee Hotties does not.
Megan will next release her second full studio album, Traumazine, in August via 1501 Entertainment and 300 Entertainment.
The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 album chart, her fifth Top 10 album after Fever in 2019, Sugar and Good News in 2020 and Something For Thee Hotties in 2021.
She first signed with 1501 Entertainment in 2018, although she started the hashtag #FreeTheeSallion in March 2020 to let fans know about her issues with the record label.
Second album: Megan will release her second full-length studio album, Traumazine, in August via 1501 Entertainment and 300 Entertainment
Free: She first signed with 1501 Entertainment in 2018, although she launched the hashtag #FreeTheeStallion in March 2020 to let fans know about her issues with the label
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