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HSK EXCLUSIVE: William Morris Scandal Pushes Lil Wayne to Walk Away
by Jacky Jasper
A scandal between Lil Wayne and a head honcho for the William Morris Agency sparked the Grammy Award winning rap artist to drop the agency.
HSK has learned vice president for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Cara Lewis, advised artists including Keisha Cole and T-Pain not to participate in Lil Wayne’s tour, because Lewis says, the rapper is a drug addict.
Apparently, Lil Wayne learned of the back stabbing by the hot shot executive agent from those Lewis tried to turn against the multi platinum selling artist.
Now, Lil Wayne is happy to call the Ujamaa Agency his booking home.
I’m wondering why Lil Wayne doesn’t following in the footsteps of Prince and Trent Reznor, who take their booking into their own hands. Know why? Because, a booking agency isn’t necessary when you’re internationally wanted! This way, the artist ultimately gets more money. Upwards of 20% more, and that’s not chump change for Wayne!
Don’t you agree?
“I’m wondering why Lil Wayne doesn’t following in the footsteps of Prince and Trent Reznor, who take their booking into their own hands. Know why? Because, a booking agency isn’t necessary when you’re internationally wanted! This way, the artist ultimately gets more money. Upwards of 20% more, and that’s not chump change for Wayne!Don’t you agree?
That’s real talk. At the very least you can just hire your own booking agent and pay him a flat rate to be on your payroll. I’m surprised more high profile artist haven’t followed prince and Reznor’s lead.
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WHY DOES HE LOOK LIKE DJ QBERT IN THIS PICTURE?
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I thought they were getting 10%.
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Dark Angel Reply:
December 31st, 2009 at 09:18
15% – 20% for international
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I know that BITCH Kara and she been FUCKING rappers and BLACK ARTISTS for a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG TIME ….IN EVERY WAY…YEAH! Those agency’s work with the record labels … you don’t do what they want …you get no BIG shows for big bucks. They TRICK the artist into exclusive booking deal and play your career like a chest board DECIDING with the label which artists will be made big and which artists will not. karma is a bitch …just like Kara its time she got called out for what she was. I know her bosses was made that she lost a big nigga they had on a hook …. but that bitch as almost every nigga … maybe they will all learn but you and i know better don’t we.
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Its not often that I search for something and actually find useful information glad I found you keep posting!
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I’m a producer/promoter and deal w/agents all the time, they serve a valuable function and when they’re experienced veterans they make putting international tours together a simple and successful process. I don’t know if CL was talking schmack about Lil W, if so, not cool. Inexperienced, new agents or artists trying to “do it themselves” or with friends is a freakin’ nightmare, double the emails and phone calls and make mistakes that make everyone else in the process have to take up the slack. Cara has a lot of people who say good things about her, so as always, don’t believe the hype and all rumours at face value. Agents should not talk s*!t about their artists, but if artists are drinkin’, doing white powders, they are high maintenance on the road do stupid shizzz. The music biz is complex, unless you’re in it, you won’t know the layers and scenarios. Enjoy the music. Dj Farfig
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