Bizzy Bone Set To File Suit Against Koch Records For Unpaid Money
Published: Sunday - March 6, 2005
Words by Bill "Low-Key" Heinzelman
Bizzy Bone (Photo: Bungalo Records)
While Bone Thugs-N-Harmony had their contractual troubles with their former label Ruthless Records in the past, it seems the group cannot escape the infamous industry rule #4080. With Bizzy and Layzie Bone's latest release, Bone Brothers, being released on Koch Records, Bizzy thought he left his troubles with record labels behind. However, Bizzy Bone is now set to take legal action against Koch Records.
According to Bizzy's publicist Mary Bowlin, Koch Records are not paying the rapper his share of upfront money they agreed upon, in the amount of $33,000.
"Koch Record agreed to pay Bizzy Bone $33,000, but what they neglected to tell the artist is that they were required to take a fee of $25,000 for the mixing and mastering of the album," Bowlin told BallerStatus.com. "What the label is trying to do is just plain out unfair to the artist because of the agreement they had prior to the recording of the album."
Koch has agreed to pay Bizzy $8,000 -- the $33,000 minus $25,000 mixing and mastering fee -- they feel they owe him, but the rapper doesn't agree, and is preparing to take them to court in attempt to recoup the full amount.
"Bizzy is getting ready to formally file the papers if no one from Koch Records contacts him soon," said Bowlin.
In regards to Layzie Bone's stance with Koch Records, Bowlin went on to say, "Thus far, there has not been any related problems with Koch and Layzie. So to my knowledge he is paid up to date."
Both Bowlin and Bizzy are upset with the label's action, and don't understand why a label can be so unprofessional.
"Being a major label, Koch Records should know how to handle situations of this nature accordingly," Bowlin explained. "Instead of handling this properly, the label is acting as if they do not have the knowledge to handle the discrepancy."
Bizzy and Layzie Bone's latest album, Bone Brothers, is in stores now.
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