Lil Uzi Vert is facing a lawsuit alleging he owes a music tour company more than $500,000 in unpaid bills, including for more than a dozen adult dancers the rapper asked to perform on stage at last year's Rolling Loud festival in Miami.
In a complaint filed Thursday (June 13) in federal court in Georgia, lawyers for M99 Studios say the company has successfully worked with Lil Uzi Vert (Symere Bysil Woods) for years, often acting as a “fixer for all things ” and keeping the tours going despite “unrealistic” requests.
But M99 claims the rapper and his company (Uzivert LLC) haven't paid their bills for four concerts last year, including Rolling Loud in Miami and Roots Picnic in Lil Uzi's hometown of Philadelphia. “Despite its numerous requests for payment of the outstanding invoices, at no point did Uzivert and/or Artist reimburse M99 for the services it provided,” the complaint states.
The costs incurred by M99 covered “unrealistic production requests hours before scheduled performances,” the company's lawyers claimed. This included finding “a bounce house, wooden crosses and mannequins” for a performance and recruiting 30 adult dancers to perform at Rolling Loud.
“M99 was able to fulfill this request, along with countless other last-minute requirements, all at significant time, effort and expense,” the company says.
For years, the lawsuit claims, Lil Uzi Vert “relied heavily on M99” for all “creative ideas, production and personnel for all tours, shows and performances.” The lawsuit states that the rapper was often behind on billing and that M99 would often have to cover their financial shortfalls.
“While the artist's account worked from time to time, his credit card was often declined during the tour, making it impossible for M99 to ensure the safety and well-being of the crew without covering the expenses themselves,” the company wrote . .
M99 says it finally severed ties after an Australian tour, saying the label “decided not to charge for Australian services in the hope of parting ways amicably”. But previous debts for the four US concerts were never paid, the lawsuit alleges, despite repeated promises from the rapper's longtime manager, Amina Diop.
“M99 respectfully requests that this Honorable Court enter judgment for and against Uzivert and/or the artist in an amount to be determined at trial, but not less than $533,499,” the company's lawyers wrote.
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