Late last month, Banks took to social media to announce she has apparently parted ways with 1501 Certified Entertainment after becoming a member of the Houston-based label in 2019.
In addition to signing with 1501, Banks additionally finalized a deal with Warner Records two years ago. She launched her 2022 studio album, Diary of the Flow Queen, by 1501 Entertainment beneath an extraordinary license to Warner.
“I’m now not with them anymore,” Banks wrote on Instagram in response to a fan suggesting the 24-year-old recording artist wished to go away Carl Crawford’s organization in order to be greater successful.
Then Erica Banks launched the “Real Rap B#### (Poppin It)” single. That tune elements the Texas native rapping, “Don’t supply a f### about that label, they see me/And they owe me some money, they greedy.”
Carl Crawford has reacted to Erica Banks’s latest feedback and lyrics. While speak with his followers on Instagram Live, Crawford addressed artists lashing out at their labels.
“It’s simply phase of the business,” Carl Crawford said. “I come from the sports activities world the place one plus one equals two. In the song business, one plus one don’t equal two.”
Crawford added, “Erica’s no longer even making no cash for me to take… I used to be simply as amazed as y’all [were] to hear we’re grasping and stealing money. I’m nonetheless making an attempt to discern that one out due to the fact ultimate I checked we’re $500,000 in the gap with Warner. That’s all I know. So who owes who money?”
Additionally, Carl Crawford is worried in a criminal battle with Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion. After rising to global stardom, Megan reportedly requested to renegotiate her contract with 1501 Entertainment. The two aspects have given that been bogged down in pending lawsuits.
“The solely purpose why the one’s doing it is due to the fact the different one did it, so if the first one hadn’t took this route, the 2nd wouldn’t have took this route,” stated Crawford about Erica Banks and Megan Thee Stallion. “They solely comply with every other.”