Did Megan Thee Stallion really settle her label dispute and vow to stay independent?

Megan Thee Stallion has reached a conclusive ending to her legal dispute with her former label, 1501 Certified Entertainment. The lawsuit, which began in 2020, stated that the record company was impeding her right to release music.

However, after nearly three years, both parties reached an amicable agreement to resolve their differences and mutually part ways, though the specifics of the settlement were deemed confidential. Carl Crawford, CEO of 1501 Certified Entertainment, expressed his best wishes for the artist in a statement regarding her life and career.

Since the settlement, Megan has also announced that she will continue as an independent artist and sign with a new label soon. She also stated in 2023,

"I have no label right now, and we're doing everything funded straight out of Megan Thee Stallion's pocket so the budget is coming from me," she shared in an Instagram Live. "It's really just me until we sign to a new label."

After two years of the settlement, Crawford gave a shoutout to Megan, captioning his recent Instagram post with,

“GOD IS GOOD. Shoutout to Megan Thee Stallion. We had a little rough patch, but real ones always push through. Just got my new @riaa_awards plaques in… it’s a blessing to keep growing and keep building,”

Which fans consider to be a tasteless move on his part.

"Congratulations to Megan and Megan ALONE," @fitnessandwealth_ stated.

"rough patch? you ran a 3+ year campaign antagonizing and sabotaging megan. you only now speaking favorably of her bc you got humbled in court, and you still aint broke a new artist with half the success of megan. and you know deep down that you never will lollll...definitely throwin somethin on the grill when 1501 goes defunct." @itsyourhighness commented.

Megan Thee Stallion's Lawsuit

The initial lawsuit filed by Megan in 2020 was based on the lack of clarity regarding Megan Thee Stallion's contractual obligations, which she signed when she was just 20 years old. She reasoned this due to her inexperience as a newcomer to the industry and her youth.

"I was young. I think I was like 20, and I ain't know everything that was in my contract," Megan explained.

In 2022, she filed another lawsuit regarding a dispute over the categorization of Megan's 2021 release, "Something For Thee Hotties," as Megan considered it a mixtape while 1501 classified it as an album. After finally reaching a conclusion, Crawford told USA TODAY,

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"May this moment be a valuable lesson on the importance of reconciliation for the prosperity of hip-hop and pop culture. I'm honored to have worked with Megan and to be a part of her discovery as an artist. I wish Megan all the best in all of her future endeavors."

Since then, Stallion, however, has remained independent and signed a distribution deal with Warner Music Group.

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