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U-God Files $170,000 Suit Against Wu Music

Monday, January 14, 2008
By: Michael Ivey

U-God

Bassy voiced U-God, AKA Lamont Hawkins, seeks $170,000 from his label/crew, Universal Music licensed company Wu Music, for breach of contract.

Hawkins claims that starting in March 2007 he was stiffed after agreeing to do a tour, album and signing a European record contract. The man known for energetic randomness on the mic actually left Wu Tang Clan in 2004 reportedly due to a conflict with group leader The RZA.

Def Jam/Wu-Tang artist Ghostface late last year voiced his displeasure concerning The RZA and others’ corporate leadership of the band.

Hawkins, featured on Wu-Tang’s latest posse LP ‘8 Diagrams,’ demands a jury trial, despite the fact that he is on tour with the band. Wu Tang Clan is set January 17 to perform at the Hammerstein Ballroom in it’s native New York.

(11) Comments | Post a comment »

I seriously doubt u-god would leave wu-tang. Method kinda addressed this in an interview earlier.....i mean he's suing the label, not wu. So i think he's just being wise like ice cube was back in the nwa days.

Posted by Artemis Fowl

Is it gettin to the point you gotta sue for what your contractully owed? why n!ggaz wont just pay you? my lawyer got flows!!!!!!

Posted by pay dat man

I say he pay wu for all the wack lyrics he's put out in their albums hahahaha!!!

Posted by wu's jewish lawyer

^^^^yes sir, i do agree

Posted by whatevanicca

Nah, the wu will never break up, i doubt it's just rza that's F*ck*n them all out of their money, labels altogether are so sheisty

Posted by nocompetition7

Wu-tang clan ain't nuttin ta fu*k wit wu-tang clan ain't nuttin ta fu*k wit wu-tang clan ain't nuttin ta fu*k wit there's noplace to hide once i step inside the room dr. Doom, prepare for the boom bam! aw, man! i slam jam, that's freedom like tarzan

Posted by Kunichiwa B!tches

Divine is F*ck*ng most of this up

Posted by jyomama

Wack lyrics??? yeah i agree that hes not one of the smoothest... But that doesnt have anything to do with the weight of his lyrics. Rugged flow,agree, but the lyrics are fire,unique.

Posted by antibullshit

Wu tang best meth tical ol dirty bastard ghostfaze standouts of the gang

Posted by K dog

Wack lyrics you kidding me. U-god has captured some of the verses of the many famous wu tang tracks he is on. I'm trying to take anything from the other members because they can carry a verse, however on 'champion' u-god delivers and delivers big time. This is one one of wu- tangs best deliverances as a group. When u-god chimes in he has one of the best versus period!

Posted by Bigboi

Get that money golden arms!

Posted by OmniScion