In the first quarter of 2009, a Canadian based company named WIDEawake Entertainment Inc. brought Deathrow Records from the owner and founder Marion "Suge" Knight. Since then they have released a plethora of unreleased and re-released material from former artists of the label.
On last week, Dr.Dre who was one of the top producers and artists of the label, filed a lawsuit against the new owners. The lawsuit entails Dre’s lawyers notified the new owners that he was owed unpaid royalties but they have failed to pay him. He claims the label breached his contract by releasing The Chronic Re-Lit which includes eight previously unreleased songs featuring Snoop Dogg, CPO, Kurupt and Jewell. Re-Lit also contains a mini movie with Dre and Snoop, a rare interview with Dr.Dre and the original 1992 commercial for the original Chronic release. Plus they also released a greatest hits compilation without obtaining Dre’s permission and securing the proper rights.
He also says that the label is in violation of his contract by selling the album digitally, since his contract with Death Row never included digital distribution rights.
Dre whose government name is Andre Young is asking for $75,000 in damages for breach of contract, false advertising, trademark infringement and misappropriation of publicity.
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