AEG sues Young Thug for $6m over contract dispute

AEG Presents is suing Young Thug for the return of a US$5 million advance, plus damages, after accusing the rapper of breach of contract.

According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, the promoter signed an agreement with Young Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, in 2017, giving AEG exclusive rights to his concerts.

However, AEG says that Williams went on to breach the contract almost immediately and kept booking shows on the side and pocketing performance fees.

“Despite having granted AEG the exclusive right to promote Mr. Williams’ concert performances under the terms of the 2017 Artist Agreement, YSL and Mr. Williams immediately failed and refused to honour their respective obligations under the 2017 Artist Agreement by, among other things, disregarding AEG’s rights, performing concerts without AEG’s…

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