In order to end her connection with the Houston-based label, Megan Thee Stallion is now requesting $1 million in damages in her lawsuit against 1501 Certified Entertainment.
The release of Traumazine earlier this month and 2021’s Something for the Hotties “both constitute a ‘album’ as defined in the parties’ recording agreement,” according to Rolling Stone, which quotes her attorneys as saying Megan has “satisfied all option periods” outlined in her deal with 1501. The Carl Crawford-founded record company retorted that the rapper hasn’t upheld her end of the bargain because Hotties isn’t an album for a variety of reasons.
Prior to the release of Traumazine, Megan sent a series of comments on Twitter that appeared to declare that 1501 would be the “last one” to release her second studio album.
“Thank you hotties for rocking with me through the bullshit WE ALMOST OUT LETS STAY FOCUSED AND RUN THIS LAST ONE UP,” she tweeted.
Megan’s demand for at least $1 million in damages stems from her assertion that she has already paid off her debt and deserves compensation for her “entirely one-sided” contract. She also alleges that 1501 has withheld payment for her share of the royalties from her music, despite the fact that she has already fulfilled her debt. The record company asserts that Megan still owes them “many millions” for services rendered other from song production, such as tours, endorsements, and merchandise.