UPDATE, Friday February 25, at 2:06 p.m.: Travis O'Guin, CEO, president and co-founder of Strange Music, has this to say about the lawsuit: "We obviously dispute these accusations and view this as a frivolous lawsuit, and we will deal with this very aggressively."
Klosed Kustody, a local-music label based out of Topeka, is suing the king of Kansas City hip-hop, Tech N9ne, and his music label, Strange Music. Klosed Kustody (or Klosed Custody, as the label is known on its Facebook page) is suing on behalf of its act Brandon Evans (who goes by "Bizzy"), who allegedly was featured in Tech's "Sex on the Beat" -- both the mixtape track and the video -- and Collabos: The Gates Mixed Plate, without any credit to Klosed Kustody. (According to the lawsuit, Strange Music also encouraged Bizzy to stop communication with his original label and to skimp on the management percentage that Klosed Kustody was due.)
Klosed Kustody claims that "introducing competing Evans products into the stream of commerce ... diluted [Klosed Kustody's] product." The thing is, I can't find Bizzy's name on The Gates Mixed Plate mixtape anywhere. Bizzy's front and center on "Sex on the Beat," though.
Tech is well-known in Kansas City for extending a hand to local artists and trying to usher them into the spotlight. (Just think about his show a month ago, at which he filled out the lineup with a local metal band Hammerlord, DJ FSTZ, and local MC Dutch Newman, who isn't signed to his label.) Encouraging a local artist -- who Tech's been known to support -- to turn on his label seems a little, well, strange -- especially when Klosed Kustody can't get its LLC's spelling straightened out. Seems a little fishy, doesn't it?
What do you think?
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I -70 PLAYERS/ THAT WAS A NAME TECH9 GAVE REAL NIGGAS IN OUR STUDIO BACK IN 2000 , IFUCK WITH THE REAL MOVERS AND SHAKERS IN THE "MIDBEST" I GOT RESPECT 4 BOTH SIDES. FIRST DID A SHOW WITH TECH WHEN HE WAS GETTING BEATS FROM ICY ROCK.BEEN GETTING MONEY WITH DANK BEFORE HE HAD A LABEL.THIS IS JUST A BAD LOOK ON BOTH ENDS. I GOT LUV 4 ANY REAL MAN DOIN HIS THING .KC,LAWRENCE,TOP CITY,MANHATTAN,WICHITA PLEASE LOOK AT THIS AS A SIGN 2 GET YO BUSINESS RIGHT FIRST. CAUSE IT COULD MAKE U OR BREAK U? WE ALL DO DEALS WITH EACH OTHER BEATS 4 VERSES ECT. THIS IS A MINOR MATTER THAT THE TWO PARTYS NAMED SHOULD HANDLE.PLEASE DONT BLOW THIS UP AND TURN THE MIDBEST INTO HATTERVILLE.
the didnt make him sign shit. if some one tells you to sign something, do you do it without reading it first. he could have easily said that he wanted to get paid for it. but he didnt read his shit. so its his fault he has no rights, money, ect.
Strange Music what get off techs nuts y'all hatin cuz mouthfuckerz can't read fine print haha rookie ass move nigga read the whole thing before u sign the paper u stupid fuck...not techs fault u aint educated enough to read...
Fuck u nigga Strange all day get u game up they ain't even on Techs level klosed who haha yea take yo klosed asses back to prison
A $25K lawsuit for a mixtape that sold 17K units by someone who used to represent an artist that has 1/3rd of 1/2 contributions on 1/10th of the material on that mixtape? Makes one wonder, did your lawyer get his degree from Hogwart's? The math works against you.
fuck dat shit imma diss on dem bitches for suein tech cuz tech didnt give props o wow fuckin btiches tech n9ne is a monster
I'm Dj Youngtree, co-host of the Morning Madness Live TV Show. We have asked that all parties involved with the lawsuit make an appearance on the show for discussion and answer any questions. The first to respond is Dank Martin of Klosed Custody records. He will be live on the Morning Madness this Friday 8-10 (cst) on Ustream. If anyone would like to comment or submit a question, there is a chat room during the broadcast on the ustream page. We also have a show page on Facebook with links to the show. Last week's show was very tense as the label that Bizzy claims to be on now, FBS, was logged in at the same time Klosed Custody was logged in. So, all the "comment posting idiots" can interact live with Dank this Friday!
First off RonRon5100 is a poser! Second I'll never be on another mans dick...I got my own! But I really shouldnt even speak on the replies since technically you was responding to this fake ass nigga right here. But for the record my shit gets play all over! I know yall in Topeka about a year or two behind us here in KC so you might not know. My cuz bm live there and I done been out there for shows.
As far as this issue goes I don't have a reson to speak on it. Business is business is business and yall business aint my business! Keep Ronell name out ya mouth tho!
That song's not even on Ollie Gates. It's on the mixtape Whoo Kidd released. Nothing's going to come of this.. They're retarded.
dats bullshitin reason to sue tech n9ne , man people jus sue other people just fo anythang dez dayz bizzy just needs fuck off and quit bein a hata, i mean it sounds to me they just tryin to get money, BItches
I feel bad for him for having such an immature, unprofessional manager. You're getting him no where with this stupid bullshit you're pulling. All it's gonna do is make people not want to work with him in the future. Get some common sense, you hatinn asshole.
From now on anytime someone doesn't have their shit together I'm going to call them "Elke" and when someone's lying their fucking ass off I'm going to call them "Dank".
there was no "Sex to the Beat" video!!! omg are you seriously trying sue over a fan doing a Youtube video!!?? Klosed Kustody= Fail, Dank=Fail, Elke Mermis= Fail, The Pitch= Fail.
Don't royalty points come after a year of a release? Its been less than a year since both of those releases... Bizzy is mentioned on the back cover of Gates Mixed Plate. Dank, did your name used to be Mitch?
STUPID: this article, Dank, this journalist, this publication, this lawsuit, this whole fucking thing.
You should be ashamed that you use Dank's name. He was a great individual. A proud man who made his life about furthering african american's in this country, and opened the door for so many others to walk through. What would he say of your lawsuit mister? Trying to snake another black man out of money that is clearly his. You, my friend, are a snake. Dank is turning in his grave right now watching your conniving, strategic plot to throw dirt on another man's name for a little piece of his pie...Dispicable...
KLOSET CUMFAGGOT RECORDZ IS ON SUM FAG SHIT LOL CARLTON LOOKIN ASS! YOU AINT STREET....BOOTSIE ASS MF HAHAHAHA
This dude Dank is a joke! How is he supposed to act like he runs a legitimate business when he has time to sit around and post on this little ass publication. The pitch is whack for even putting this half-story out, and Daniel is like a teenie bopper checking to see if anyone commented on his facebook page LMAO
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Hey, Big Scoob is on the Strange Music label and about to drop a new album, Txx Will is about to drop a new album this month with like 3 songs with Tech, Bakarii is working on his album. All the RDVs show love to Tech you dumb fuck. They've all been real from day one and continue to be today.
EXCEPT: if "your artist" doesn't include your name on the paperwork. In hindsight, I bet Bizzy is glad he didn't include Klosed Custody. Being that Dank is an ex-con who hasn't been in the music game for over 8 years and wanting to get back in after exiting jail== not the best business choice to be, like, "I'm with them!!" lol
Na puffy :), its more than that. It's black and white. Bizzy didn't say he was with a label. I wouldn't either if I was affiliated with Kustody... mark ass bitches.
Cornflake, there is a forum at TRTN to discuss all the topics in Tech's songs. Obviously you have no clue what you're talkin about.
You do know you just lost respect from the few peeps you had on your side in Top City, right?
Why the fake ones always put fake names? lol You guys are caught up in the music, I'm in the MUSIC BUSINESS. Plenty of bad men have come out of prison a good man and made something with there life. I'm not ashamed of my back ground. I don't have millions of White kids screaming my name, but I do have people from prison and real street Thugs that respect the movement. Klosed Custody is for the ones that society and people like you say don't deserve another chance. If Allah deemed it worthy for me to have another chance at life and to help other people who been through what I've been through, who you are to say we are not worthy of that chance? And i'll have a Hennessey no chaser!!
Klosed Custody just blew a huge opportunity!!! Man, BeBe, you may be Klosed Custody's only fan after this is all done. What the fuck is wrong with you people!!?! Tech N9ne let you be on a song with him--- there are thousands of rappers just in KC that would love that opportunity. Talking with a few rappers (you probably have heard about), EVERYONE signs a contract if they are going to be on a song with Tech N9ne--- no matter if you're on a label or not. What do you think is rightfully yours-- payouts for some song that hasn't even been collected? The only FAKE BULL SHIT is you posing as someone who knows wwhat the fuck you're talkin bout. Can we have a consensus-- no body bought Tech's songs just because Bizzy was on there. And I guaran-fuckin-tee you---- NO BODY bought Tech's albums because of any affiliation with Bizzy and Klosed Custody. They bought the album because it was Tech N9ne. What if Bizzy never told nobody that he was on a label?? Sounds like he should've ditched you fucks years ago...
"If It had not been for the time and money spent on bad bizz not to mention the shows,Techn9 would not as been to quick to jump on bizz"
Duude, get over yourself. So you got beef with Bizzy-- an artist on your label-- so what? Obviouslly, you or your 'label' must've not been that relevant at the time since Bizzy didn't mention you on the paperwork. I kno several local cats that had the opportunity like Bizzy to be on a Tech N9ne album--- they all sign the paperwork and they all get paid. Even more, those muthafuckas APPRECIATED the opportunity to work with Tech and being A PART of a national release!!! I asked my bro about it earlier and he said the pay cycles for royalties happen twice a year. WAA WAA WAA CRYBABY!
We all make mistakes Dank. How does this relate with you being aggrivated at Tech and Strange? Just thnk if all the local emcees that got their chance to record with Tech acted the way you are acting.. this is what the fuck is wrong with KC rap scene. Tech paid his dues and gave Bizzy a chance. You have no room for shot-calling.
Snitching on your artist for him not recognizing your label as his label on the paperwork he signed. That's like you suing Wheaties, Cornflake-- Tech made a song called "Wheaties" on Killer album. I bet you Tech didn't know who you are or else he wouldve included you on the back on the album, like he did w/ Bizzy, right?
That's great Dank. I bet youre an inspiration to your family being an alcoholic and ex-convict and a money-hungry fuck. Tech N9ne is the #1 Independent musician in the world. Get off his nutz and grow your own.
My name is Dank because my Great Great Great Great Grandfather was the FIRST Black man in Ruston, Louisiana to free himself from slaveryand his birth name was Dank Watson. He worked with saw mill owner P.G. Grambling and helped establish the North Louisiana Colored Agriculture Relief Association along with Booker T Washington and Charles P. Adams the founder and first President of Grambling University! I was named after a Great Man. My Dad wanted to name me Dank but my mom said Daniel but we will call him Dank. I'm proud of my name and I know my ancestors are beating the drums saying GO DANK GO! Glad I could school you!
Speaking of IQ's how smart are you to speak on another man's financial situation! Have you even read the complaint? Your making a lot of assumptions based on nothing! Bizzy wasn't the best on Klosed Custody, he was just the first! I listened to your music and I'm not gonna hate you cool. But I got 10 stacks that says you can't fuck with any one on my roster. People do buy our cd's and yeah it's out the trunk but everyone has to start some where. You talk like you done made it mainstream! You don't know whats going on and the reason people are being alienated is because of the bread. My Mom taught me @ an early age that I don't care how BIG a MF is, if he hit you, you better get in his ass the best way you can! I see you don't have those same principles because your encouraging me not to fight back! You know nothing about me but you sure know that, I'm about to go bankrupt, no one buy's my cd's, Bizzy is the tightest and that I'm not making any noise in the city (ALL HATE)! Well I made enough noise for Tech to do two songs with my artist without my knowledge or consent AFTER I introduced them to each other. And if Tech draws this out instead of giving whats RIGHTFULLY OURS (Bizzy and I) then that shows how smart he is, cause it's not that much BUT IT'S OURS!! If you let people take your publishing that's on you. I ain't no hoe. Tech has put on a lot of people and I'm proud of his accomplishments. But at the end of the day I'm a MAN. I don't suck dick for record deals or to be put on! AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU. Hey Honey!!!!
Dank, you not embracing and capitalizing on the exposure that these two collaborations WOULD HAVE brought your artist, and filing a lawsuit on some petty shit proved your lack of business prowess. You worried about some points and splits when it aint even past due time to collect...? WOW! Then you get on a web publication to talk shit sounding like someone who doesn't understand the business OR the legal system. I'm personally trying to figure out what kind of man does business like this. It's one thing to file a lawsuit with some joke of a lawyer (judging by the language used in the document). But it's another to get on the web and talk all big like this is proof you are doing something big with your life. I'm disgusted youngin. I've run my own recording company/studio in the region for 25 years and I've never heard of someone taking such a terrible business risk as this. This is no way to get ahead young man.
this is the fucking gayest shit Ive ever seen. please tell me this guy doesn't really call himself dank and is really trying to sue tech n9ne. Tech is the guy who who's gone out of his way the most to put our region on the fucking map. Tech's got people in europe screaming kc,mo and this dude is trying to act like he would just run up and take someones money for no good reason. Trav is too smart and too good a businessman for this to be anything more than a pathetic publicity stunt. Have fun getting royally bitch slapped in court douchebag. =-)
LOOK IN THE LINER NOTES FOR THE GATES MIXED PLATE: Bizzy's name isn't mentioned once...but TWICE!!! This is some of the most irresponsible and abhorrent journalism I've read in quite some time. Considering the light that Tech N9ne brings to Kansas City, it's a big shame that The Pitch would let this piece get published without a basic fact check. I take it that a job writing for The Pitch is not hard to get.
Bizzy did a verse for "loud" which was off TGMP, but his name is the inside of the album so idk what they are trying to do...
If anything they're totally disrespecting the man by not checking to see if Bizzy's name is in the Gates Mixed Plate liner notes, which they clearly are homo fag.
Ay Dank. Your cousin is whack. And so is your company name. matter of fact you look like a soft ass motherfucker in your picture. You look dumb drunk and fat. Took too many dicks in jail. I bet u gotta lisp to...FAG
Who are Klosed Kustody Records? LOL Nobodies. Dude can't even spell business correct, much less run one.
He is on the credits.. look on the back of the gatest mixplate album. He's listed first before Irv. You are dumb.
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