Nationwide — Rapper Mia X, the primary feminine artist signed to Grasp P’s No Restrict Data within the Nineteen Nineties, has introduced she won’t carry out throughout Grasp P’s ultimate present at this 12 months’s Essence Pageant. She stated she felt disrespected after being marketed with out clear contracts, fee, or rehearsal plans. In a collection of Instagram story posts, Mia X stated she was stunned to see herself listed as a featured artist for the July 6 present. Discussions about her involvement solely started just lately, and he or she claimed Grasp P’s staff was initially unwilling to barter her efficiency price, in accordance with Fox 8 Stay.
“It’s nonetheless unbelievable that I’m really saying this. I’ll NOT be acting at Essence Fest as a featured artist in Grasp P’s set,” she stated within the Instagram submit
She stated she didn’t obtain a contract till June 27, which she stated is simply too late to arrange a high quality efficiency. She additionally expressed frustration over the dearth of a rehearsal schedule, no confirmed fee, and what she described as a repeat of poor therapy she skilled on the 2018 pageant.
“I felt like as soon as once more, irrespective of who’s saying shield and respect Black ladies, they all the time promote us out to the boys membership,” she continued.
In keeping with Mia X, Essence Pageant organizers instructed her they solely work with the present’s curator — on this case, Grasp P — and depend on his manufacturing staff to deal with artist bookings.
Grasp P responded in a video, calling the scenario a “misunderstanding.” He stated he all the time helps her and that she’s welcome to carry out if she desires. In a separate interview, he referred to as her “the queen of the South” and stated he hoped to honor her on stage.
Mia X revealed she hadn’t spoken to him since February, other than a short name simply days earlier than the pageant.
Regardless of her absence, Grasp P remains to be scheduled to shut out the Essence Pageant on Sunday, July 6.
Mia X, referred to as the “Mom of Southern Gangsta Rap,” performed a pivotal position in shaping the success of No Restrict Data within the 90s. As a core member of the label’s roster, she appeared on quite a few gold and platinum albums alongside labelmates like Grasp P, Silkk the Shocker, and Mystikal. Her solo albums Good Lady Gone Dangerous (1995), Unlady Like (1997), and Mama Drama (1998) collectively offered over 2 million copies, cementing her legacy as probably the most influential feminine rappers of her period.
