I stand behind every word of the song that dropped last night,” tweeted the “Photographs” rapper.
He even admits to his lack of education on the topic. The Fayetteville rapper caught wind of the critiques and took to Twitter early Wednesday morning to respond. It is a community where readers of color can feel empowered. Many criticized Cole for asking Noname to get him up to speed, instead of simply reading. Instead of conveying you holier, come help get us up to speed
How you gon’ lead, when you attackin’ the very same niggas that really do need the shit that you sayin’? Just ’cause you woke and I’m not, that shit ain’t no reason to talk like you better than me He goes on to criticize Noname’s approach in wanting rappers to step up. She mad at the celebrities, low key I be thinkin’ she talking ’bout me,” raps Cole in response. “She mad at my n***as, she mad at our ignorance, she wear her heart on her sleeve.
“n***as whole discographies be about black plight and they no where to be found.” Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.“Poor black folks all over the country are putting their bodies on the line in protest for our collective safety and y’all favorite top selling rappers not even willing to put a tweet up,” Noname tweeted. The suit says that Fuzzy Logic has demanded that the defendants cease and desist from selling works marked with the allegedly infringing marks, but they have “refused to do so.” It goes on to claim that JT the Bigga Figga had acknowledged that Russell owns the “Snow on tha Bluff” copyright and offered to buy him out, but “became combative and aggressive” when Russell expressed reluctance, and “indicated that he intended to continue his infringing activities.”Īlleging copyright infringement, false advertising, false designation and other counts, Russell is seeking unspecified damages. “‘Snow on tha Bluff 2’ utilizes many of the same elements as the original ‘Snow on tha Bluff,’ including the documentary film style, uses of many of the same actors, and shot similar scenes in similar locations,” the lawsuit reads.Īlso Read: Caitlyn Jenner Is a 'Science Project,' Snoop Dogg SaysĪ spokesperson for Snoop Dogg has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment. JT the Bigga Figga - and Snoop Dogg listed as executive producers. The suit claims that Trap Flix released “Snow on tha Bluff 2” in April 2015 as an exclusive, with Figg Panamera - a.k.a.
However, Russell claims, that didn’t stop Trap Flix, Snoop and JT the Bigga Figga from “creating, producing, marketing and/or distributing unauthorized movie sequels, among other things, marked as ‘Snow on tha Bluff 2’ and/or ‘Snow on tha Bluff 3.'” See video: Snoop Dogg Claims 'Racial Profiling' After Drug Arrest According to Russell, Snow assigned the rights to his life story, likeness and other elements to Russell’s production company, Fuzzy Logic. In the lawsuit, filed in federal court in California on Friday, Russell says that he and Curtis Snow, a resident of the Atlanta neighborhood The Bluff, agreed to work together on “Snow on tha Bluff,” which was loosely based on Snow’s life. Snoop Dogg, JT the Bigga Figga and the Snoop-affiliated urban streaming app Trap Flix, claiming that they made an unauthorized sequel to the film, according to court papers obtained by TheWrap. “Bluff” director Damon Russell is suing Calvin Broadus a.k.a. The writer and director of the film “Snow on tha Bluff” says he’s getting the cold shoulder from Snoop Dogg, and he’s suing-mad about it.