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Production Company Says Atlanta Rapper Lil Uzi Vert Owes Them More Than $500,000 – WSB-TV Channel 2

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ATLANTA — A production company used by Lil Uzi Vert claims the Atlanta rapper owes them more than $500,000 for its “failure and refusal to provide M99 with due and due payments for services properly rendered to the artist.” linked to concerts and tours.

The lawsuit was filed by M99 Studios, LLC. Based in Los Angeles. The company’s clients also include Diplo, Meek Mill, Future, A$AP Rocky, Gunna and a host of other artists.

“M99 is a production services company specializing in music touring and event production,” the lawsuit states.

He said Lil Uzi Vert, real name Symere Bysil Woods, had a long-standing relationship with them since their inception in 2017.

According to the court filing, Woods “regularly failed to maintain functioning credit cards or sufficient funds in (Wood’s) travel account to book necessary trips for the crew, requiring M99 to cover all costs.” travel for the artist’s tours and performances. »

“His credit card was frequently declined while on tour, making it difficult for M99 to ensure the safety and well-being of the crew without covering the expenses himself,” the lawsuit states.

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M99 goes on to say that Woods owes them “no less than $533,499.81 plus statutory interest.”

“Ultimately, after providing additional services to Artist as part of Artist’s Australian tour, which was produced entirely by M99, M99 informed Diop that M99 could not continue to work with Artist or produce the Australian tour unless and until Uzivert and/or Artist comes current on over $700,000 in overdue invoices,” the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit states that after this tour, M99 stopped working with Woods and “decided not to charge for Australian services in hopes of parting ways amicably and helping Uzivert and/or Artist pay the M99 performance-related invoices. As a courtesy, M99 also did not bill Uzivert and/or Artist for a canceled show in Phoenix and an NBA 2k event for which M99 provided services.

Lil Uzi Vert’s latest album, ‘Pink Tape,’ debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard rap album charts.

“Uzi previously reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “Eternal Atake” in 2020 and “Luv Is Rage 2” in 2017. The rapper reached the top 10 with “Pluto x Baby Pluto,” a collaborative set at No. 2 . with Future in 2020,” Billboard reported.

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