According to Ren, the Bulgarian choir contacted Ren's team, not Kujo. Ren's lawyer then went to Kujo, who refused to take responsibility for stealing the sample and set about trying to basically extort a bunch of $$ from Ren.
This was not clear in the video. Why would the Bulgarian choir going to Ren initiate Kujo to go after Ren? Kujo already knew about Ren and had to know about the success of the song before the choir came knocking. The video makes it seem like Kujo needs the money to pay the Bulgarians
@cbird02 that’s how I thought I read it as well, and Kujo keeps saying he was the one trying to contact Ren for a year, then it was 3 months etc I don’t remember anything about lawyers going after Ren first
@@cbird02 7:40, "So I contact my lawyer... and he explains to me that I've been sold a beat with a stolen sample with an unlicensed sample and that the Bulgarian choir sample owners had chased him.... "you've used this sample without permission so you need to give us 50% of the publishing split". And what my lawyer's done because we were sold a beat in good faith and it wasn't actually cleared is he's reached out to Kujo and gone, "Look, I think you need to absorb this for selling in bad faith". "
@@RikaShaethe very first time that Ren contacted his lawyer to find out what was going on, the lawyer told him the choir beat owner contacted him because it was Rens song. The lawyer then wrnt to Kujo. Who refused to absorb payment. If Rwn had stolen the sample, he would have been responsible, but it was Kujo who stole it. My understanding was then Kyjo and his lawyer cooked up forcing the video down for leverage to get money from Ren.
It’s crazy to me how many people will whole heartedly enter a discussion knowing nothing at all about the topic and get in heated debates. Boggles my mind
It's wild. I was just talking about this with my best friend. I have always kept the artist separate from their art. Since I was around 8. Ren is the only artist that I fully trust. The boi has integrity. He has heart and walked through hell for his art/life. I'm so ready for tomorrow 🤍⚖️ Cheering him on like a spicy dork 🤗🔥🌻
This was great! I think the fatal mistake Kujo made was going through the lawyers rather than make ANY attempt to contact Ren directly. It also seems like he didn’t make an attempt to contact the publishers directly when he realized he wasn’t getting the contractual payments. I think he’s STILL confused about who was supposed to be paying him 🙄 … but it wasn’t Ren. From the screenshots of Kujo’s messages, it looks like he was using the BeatStars lawyer (legal representative), not an external attorney. So I’m not sure why the BeatStars attorney wouldn’t have cleared up any confusion over who was contractually obligated to clear the sample. That contract clause appears quite clear. And demanding a percentage of the master is ridiculous. Once it was clear that Ren was completely blindsided by this, Kujo had multiple opportunities to negotiate directly with Ren in good faith. And I agree, the creative solution to create a new song together with a 50:50 split, was a win-win-win … except for the attorneys. Kujo is and absolute FOOL not to take that offer. But the attorney probably gave Kujo bad advice, because the lawyer would only get a cut of a settlement off of Sick Boi. And if he was also representing BeatStars, he probably didn’t like Ren’s suggestion to do the new song outside of BeatStars. So I think the lawyer had a conflict of interest and was not looking for what was best for Kujo. But they all underestimated Ren, on every level. Ren tried to be fair and reasonable, but he’s a man of principle who has been to hell and back. I doubt they expected Ren to take the nuclear option and take Sick Boi down himself. But this is way, they get nothing … other than the retroactive publishing split after they sort out how much needs to go to the owner of the Bulgarian sample.
I felt absolutely horrible for Ren that this blew up right when he got home and was preparing for his show. Worst possible timing. Always amazed at how he powers his way through no matter what. What I'm noticing now is how he's turned this into an event, is promoting it so brilliantly and has the fans and reactors so wound up! Ren is the master of turning shit into gold. I noticed he said BeatStars is helping him sort the mess (as they should).
@@RikaShaeKujo’s lawyer was from Beat Stars so I’ve been wondering about this as well. It doesn’t seem like Beat Stars was on the side of the artist based on how they went after Ren - ESPECIALLY when they escalated to trying to claim a % of rights to the master THEN try to claim 100% of the song/master. That crossed the line from just helping Kujo get the publishing money straightened out, which was a fair claim even according to Ren (& as he said, that’s an issue with the publishing company, not him personally.)
@@LoutTsu he stood in the flames that cremated his brains and he didn’t once flinch or shake. After what he’s been through he’s got the strength to power through this and now he’s got millions across the world holding him up to. 🖤🪽
@@RikaShae Exactly. The first and the most grave breach of contract in my opinion was on Kujo's side - not informing the artist about the element of the beat that has not been cleared.
@@AgnesPerditaXthat's what I keep thinking - Kujo breached the contract at the very beginning by selling the beat without either clearing the sample or disclosing that it wasn't cleared. And it's not like it's a tiny snippet of the sample - the sample is all the way through the beat
I actually almost feel sorry for Kujo because someone is giving him bad advice. It sounds like the lawyer was holding the track hostage, asking for a huge amount, threatening to drag it out, assuming Ren is big and famous and will just settle. All they had to do is listen to Ren's music to know he doesn't care about the money but he does not like greed. I just hope 20 years from now Kujo isn't the next Benzino still saying Ren did him wrong. I think Dotta is going to be sitting back afterward thinking he got off easy.
This is it! The lawyer is American and used to that people get paid on the quiet sign nda etc but in Britain that's not normal the same was with Weinstein it was a British lady that didn't sign his nda and decided to speak up publicly about his assaults! In the USA sadly all is about money
Um, none of that explains why Kujo and his girlfriend were purposefully spreading lies and posting fake contracts. I don’t feel sorry for him/her. His lawyers didn’t tell them to go online and spread vitriol and false narratives.
Um, none of that explains why Kujo and his girlfriend were purposefully spreading lies and posting fake contracts. I don’t feel sorry for him/her. His lawyers didn’t tell them to go online and spread vitriol and false narratives.
@@tlg22073 I’m not sticking up for them, or making excuses, but if hundreds of people were constantly bashing you, posting about you, going to your socials to harass you, wouldn’t you lash out and try to defend yourself? And the contract I saw them post was the real contract, they were just purposely not showing the line before that says “if the artists makes any changes to the beat, then….”
Dude is going down! Ren is literally the sweetest guy on the planet, but everyone has a breaking point! Kujo is 💯 in the wrong and deserves everything he's got coming to him!
Yeah, incredibly stupid decision on Kujo's part. Whatever lawyers he had advising him did NOT have his best interests at heart! It's so sad that he couldn't/wouldn't see that.
This is a great commentary on the culture and situation. I bet if Kujo and his lawyer approached Ren for help if it was putting kujo in a financial stress, Ren would have helped. His mistake was blackmailing and demanding too much.
Seems to me like his music career may already be dead in the water with the publicity he has had already. Perhaps tomorrow will be the wave that sinks him? Anyway, on a more human note, I hope he has more than music in his life to fall back on.
I think Ren is going to go hard, without mercy. 😅 Kujo brought this all on himself so I don't have any sympathy whatsoever for him. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and perspective on this.
@@RikaShae When this whole thing became public and Kujo was still playing it like he wanted to work something out with Ren, I had a weird feeling it would play out somewhat like this. I just never expected it to go this far. Dude is a dummy for real.
Him turning down the collab may well end his career. It could have been his big break and now it'll be the reason no reputable artist will risk working with him.
Thank you for explaining that it is not unusual for samples not to be cleared, and why. So it seems that KUJO neglected to clear the beat, but sold it on without making that clear to anyone. It would be interesting to know where KUJO found the money to pay for his lawyer, though, as he states in the texts that he is working a dead-end job to make ends meet.
I think at a certain level of membership to BeatStars they provide legal assistance for situations like this, although, I don’t see why they didn’t tell him he was wrong from the start
There are many lessons in this story. I think Kujo is an inexperienced young man. You can always find a rational argument for greed. It is important to realize that the lawyer is defending the case and not you. A direct settlement is not a deal for the lawyer. The increasingly complex legislation is opaque to the average person and does not serve the interests of society
@@cristarose503Another reactor made a great point that just because something is in a contract doesn’t make it legal. You can draw up a contract to have somebody unalive someone. Even if they follow the terms of the contract, that doesn’t make what they did legal.
Mate..... you have just said what we are all thinking but are unable to say to Kujo because of RENs mantra and request.... but we all hope Kujo gets taken down for this #kujobeatdown #sickboilives
New song sounds fantastic. Enjoyed it. ❤ Your info n comments were really interesting- best I’ve heard and I’ve heard many others. Also your ‘We hate you cos of the stress you put Ren through” came first in your list shows what a great guy you are. People first and transparency 2nd. 👊 Thank you💐
My understanding is that, initially, the owner of the choir sample didn’t know about kujo. Because Ren’s song got popular, that’s own the sample being illegally used was brought to their attention, so they reached out to Ren’s lawyer. The lawyer then reached out to Kujo, asking him to cover it because he’s the one who sold a beat with a stolen sample. Kujo refused to take legal responsibility, and while he was arguing with Ren’s lawyer, he figured he would look for a way to get more money, using a technicality. All the while, kujo completely disregard the fact that he sold a beat with an uncleared sample which voids the contract. Ren doesn’t owe kujo anything.
Shae you are as qualified as much as anyone else to have your say about this. What you said about how making money off the production of beats isn’t easy and how beat makers who haven’t ticked all the right boxes to get samples they’ve used in their beats cleared, go into panic mode when their beat blows up is so true. I think this happened to Kujo and when he asked Ren for more money, it was probably partially because he knew with all the attention Sick Boi was getting that eventually the Bulgarian Choir’s management was gonna come after him because he had used their sample illegally. Ren tried to help Kujo out so much and the dude was such an idiot in return. Kujo, I am sure now realises he’s messed up his one real opportunity and he knows it. I feel sorry for him, he seems so naive and lacking in judgement. That was probably why he got the lawyers involved, but that’s when his trouble really escalated because they don’t care about Kujo (or Ren for that matter) they are just out to make money out of the whole situation and drag it on for as long as possible. Ren track tonight is really gonna hold a candle to the Industry and the music lawyers and those who facilitate beat sales, just by Ren’s track being out there, because anyone interested will want to know the background as to how the track came about; and when they find out they will be enlightened as to the games being played out in music land.
This is almost exactly how I feel. An “innocent” mistake that gets blown out of proportion then escalated to a point beyond repair and a dude with too much pride or arrogance to understand he effed up and doesn’t see the impact it’s gonna make. He’s about to see the impact
Amen completely agree with what you’ve said the world is full of greed REN give a perfect solution to this whole situation they have a 50/50 split on a whole new song would of made kujo a hella lot more money but the people behind him were only seeing ££ for themselves they were really looking out for kujo just themselves but talked the talk making kujo think he could get a better deal and now he’s fucked It. #careerSuicide
Thank you! I’m just giving my timeline for the events as I saw them, probably has to do with my faith in humanity that not everyone is a d!ck, but Kujo proved me wrong
I appreciate your explanation here Shae. What i dont understand is - so beatmakers regularly use samples without clearing/paying the original artist 1st. Then if the song gets big, the original sample maker might go after the beatmaker for using the sample without permission. Isn't that like stealing is ok & you're just hoping you dont get caught? Just trying to understand here. BTW - I'm loving your new song - pure fun 😊
ty for your thoughts on it! i really hope it's resolved asap, hate to think of it hanging over ren's head. i kind of lean towards thinking he would've taken the collab if some of the fans hadn't been harassing him so much. i imagine pride rearing its ugly head, but it's just a feeling and who knows. i'll just be glad when it's settled. :)
I could totally be wrong, but I think that anytime a producer says the Content ID can’t be turned on, it’s so the original artist doesn’t get notified the sample is being used, I’ll have to look into that part still.
SO excited! One thing no one's been talking about is Kujo's claim that Ren broke the contract, which Ren admits he did - by not crediting Kujo for the first couple months Sick Boi was up, and for turning content ID ON. I know REN didn't turn it on, but apparently his agent did, and you're liable for your agents' work, soooo--- So Ren may have to pay for those breeches, BUT neither of those involve copyright. As I understand it, filing a false copyright strike can be taken quite seriously, and although the Bulgarian choir might have a claim, I don't see that Kujo does. So I think Sick Boi will be back up if Ren lets the case wind through the system.... ANYWAY thanks for your insight and perspective!
Didn't Kujo break the contract right at the beginning by selling his beat that contained an uncleared sample? The contact was already broken when the content ID was turned off (or on - I don't really understand what that is)
Great video. I didn't realise it was pretty much normal practice for producers not to clear samples, so that was good to know. Kujo must really regret his (his teams) decision not to make a new track with Ren
That's the part that I don't understand. Isn't it still illegal? Or does something like common practice ("everybody" doing it) make it like a law that's still on the books but it's not enforced?
@@Caseyd1966 it sounds like it’s common place because most songs that use their beats don’t become popular enough for the original sample owner to care. In this case, the song and album blew up so it got the Bulgarians’ attention. It seems like there has to be a better way but I am completely uneducated on this subject.
I'm not one who works in the music world, but as a 66+ year old, I remember when rap and beats first started hitting the music scene. I totally despised the people who put out "music" that sampled someone else's work, while calling their end product their own. Having said that, I was a bit miffed at Ren when he first posted Sick Boi to RUclips without acknowledging kujo's part in the end product for the first few days/months after its release before he added the credit to him--but then got totally outraged that kujo sold a beat that included an unlicensed sample with no acknowledgement of the Bre Petrunko chant to the Bulgarian Chior. I figure Ren is (as always,) handling the situation with a pure dose of integrity, hope it's a lesson learned for all involved--and on the sidelines. Thanks for taking the time to comment on the issue.
It seems as if the problem was with the Bulgarian choir who thought that Ren sampled them independently of the KuJo beat that he purchased. When Ren provided proof of purchase of the beat ( which contained the BC sample) and likely sent them said beat they went after KuJo- who did not pay them/ credit them/ clear publishing rights etc with them. Ren tried to remedy the situation from both a legal standpoint and a business standpoint. We don’t know exactly what the BC was asking or exactly who they were asking it from- although I would assume that the sample appropriated was done directly by KuJo ( indirectly by Ren through the use of a legally purchased beat). Regardless it seems as if Greed and Envy are in play here. And ‘one man’s win became another man’s frenzy ‘ - and it became personal. Ren has always walked the walk. He offered more than was required of him - especially the idea of a collab with everything being split 50/50. Sounds like a win/win , but KuJo passed. Like that scene/ line from pretty woman - BIG MISTAKE. HUUGE!
Did you watch the entire video? Not going to lie, I thought the same thing in the beginning, but it was obvious he did almost halfway through. And what he said in the beginning was true and made sense anyways. He obviously sees Ren was getting screwed, and Kujo done effed up. That's all that matters. Right?
None of it really makes sense to me, but I don’t think the strike would hold up, but Ren took it down himself. That’s why he was saying that he was holding the song ransom.
They contacted Ren, not Kujo…these don’t need to be assumptions. Ren states it in his videos on the matter. You should have researched first. Kujo signed a contract stating he owned all parts of the beat he published for sale on their site. He lied.
@@RikaShaeyes I realize it was REN’s team. Sorry I left that word off. The original agreement was for 50/50 publishing split. The Bulgarian Choir master is owned by an American company. They contacted REN’s team. They paid them whatever amount and sent the rest to Kujo…telling him the rest went to the choir whose sample he used illegally. That is when Kujo decided he wanted not just 50/50 of publishing but an immediate $3000+ some percentage retroactive and future of the Sick Boi Master. This is what I understood. Sorry for the research comment…you started off seeming kind of wishy washy like you weren’t sure of facts. This whole thing is so annoying.
@@tlg22073 all good, it’s not easy to remember all the facts when you go live and I don’t edit my videos at all so I sometimes get things mixed up, it’s why I didn’t want to do the video in the first place, because even after watching REN’s video a few times, I still had questions and holes. I know the beginning of the video makes it seem like I was taking Kujo’s side, but I was doing the video as a time line of my thoughts on the situation, from knowing how a beat maker could have let the situation spiral out of control and by the end just hating the dude for what he put Ren through
According to Ren, the Bulgarian choir contacted Ren's team, not Kujo. Ren's lawyer then went to Kujo, who refused to take responsibility for stealing the sample and set about trying to basically extort a bunch of $$ from Ren.
Ahhh I’ve watched it multiple times and never got that part
This was not clear in the video. Why would the Bulgarian choir going to Ren initiate Kujo to go after Ren? Kujo already knew about Ren and had to know about the success of the song before the choir came knocking. The video makes it seem like Kujo needs the money to pay the Bulgarians
@cbird02 that’s how I thought I read it as well, and Kujo keeps saying he was the one trying to contact Ren for a year, then it was 3 months etc I don’t remember anything about lawyers going after Ren first
@@cbird02 7:40, "So I contact my lawyer... and he explains to me that I've been sold a beat with a stolen sample with an unlicensed sample and that the Bulgarian choir sample owners had chased him.... "you've used this sample without permission so you need to give us 50% of the publishing split". And what my lawyer's done because we were sold a beat in good faith and it wasn't actually cleared is he's reached out to Kujo and gone, "Look, I think you need to absorb this for selling in bad faith". "
@@RikaShaethe very first time that Ren contacted his lawyer to find out what was going on, the lawyer told him the choir beat owner contacted him because it was Rens song. The lawyer then wrnt to Kujo. Who refused to absorb payment. If Rwn had stolen the sample, he would have been responsible, but it was Kujo who stole it. My understanding was then Kyjo and his lawyer cooked up forcing the video down for leverage to get money from Ren.
I don't know if I'm qualified to.....
that puts you so far ahead in this world!
It’s crazy to me how many people will whole heartedly enter a discussion knowing nothing at all about the topic and get in heated debates. Boggles my mind
I think he’s bought the Bulgarian choir in
Me too! Been saying that since this all started... Excited!!!! 🩷
Would be so sick
It's wild. I was just talking about this with my best friend. I have always kept the artist separate from their art. Since I was around 8. Ren is the only artist that I fully trust. The boi has integrity. He has heart and walked through hell for his art/life. I'm so ready for tomorrow 🤍⚖️ Cheering him on like a spicy dork 🤗🔥🌻
Let’s go! I have a feeling it’s gonna be crazy
😂 spicy dork ❤
This was great! I think the fatal mistake Kujo made was going through the lawyers rather than make ANY attempt to contact Ren directly. It also seems like he didn’t make an attempt to contact the publishers directly when he realized he wasn’t getting the contractual payments. I think he’s STILL confused about who was supposed to be paying him 🙄 … but it wasn’t Ren.
From the screenshots of Kujo’s messages, it looks like he was using the BeatStars lawyer (legal representative), not an external attorney. So I’m not sure why the BeatStars attorney wouldn’t have cleared up any confusion over who was contractually obligated to clear the sample. That contract clause appears quite clear. And demanding a percentage of the master is ridiculous.
Once it was clear that Ren was completely blindsided by this, Kujo had multiple opportunities to negotiate directly with Ren in good faith. And I agree, the creative solution to create a new song together with a 50:50 split, was a win-win-win … except for the attorneys. Kujo is and absolute FOOL not to take that offer. But the attorney probably gave Kujo bad advice, because the lawyer would only get a cut of a settlement off of Sick Boi. And if he was also representing BeatStars, he probably didn’t like Ren’s suggestion to do the new song outside of BeatStars. So I think the lawyer had a conflict of interest and was not looking for what was best for Kujo.
But they all underestimated Ren, on every level. Ren tried to be fair and reasonable, but he’s a man of principle who has been to hell and back. I doubt they expected Ren to take the nuclear option and take Sick Boi down himself. But this is way, they get nothing … other than the retroactive publishing split after they sort out how much needs to go to the owner of the Bulgarian sample.
Yes! All of this!
I felt absolutely horrible for Ren that this blew up right when he got home and was preparing for his show. Worst possible timing. Always amazed at how he powers his way through no matter what. What I'm noticing now is how he's turned this into an event, is promoting it so brilliantly and has the fans and reactors so wound up! Ren is the master of turning shit into gold. I noticed he said BeatStars is helping him sort the mess (as they should).
I would hope BeatStars would be on his side or else it would encourage other beat makers to load uncleared samples to their site
@@RikaShaeKujo’s lawyer was from Beat Stars so I’ve been wondering about this as well. It doesn’t seem like Beat Stars was on the side of the artist based on how they went after Ren - ESPECIALLY when they escalated to trying to claim a % of rights to the master THEN try to claim 100% of the song/master. That crossed the line from just helping Kujo get the publishing money straightened out, which was a fair claim even according to Ren (& as he said, that’s an issue with the publishing company, not him personally.)
@@LoutTsu he stood in the flames that cremated his brains and he didn’t once flinch or shake. After what he’s been through he’s got the strength to power through this and now he’s got millions across the world holding him up to. 🖤🪽
Fair enough about not clearing the samples, just DISCLOSE it. Because from what I’ve seen, Kujo didn’t ask for forgiveness OR permission
100% should have been disclosed, I believe it says it in the contract as well.
@@RikaShae Exactly. The first and the most grave breach of contract in my opinion was on Kujo's side - not informing the artist about the element of the beat that has not been cleared.
@@AgnesPerditaXthat's what I keep thinking - Kujo breached the contract at the very beginning by selling the beat without either clearing the sample or disclosing that it wasn't cleared. And it's not like it's a tiny snippet of the sample - the sample is all the way through the beat
I actually almost feel sorry for Kujo because someone is giving him bad advice. It sounds like the lawyer was holding the track hostage, asking for a huge amount, threatening to drag it out, assuming Ren is big and famous and will just settle. All they had to do is listen to Ren's music to know he doesn't care about the money but he does not like greed. I just hope 20 years from now Kujo isn't the next Benzino still saying Ren did him wrong. I think Dotta is going to be sitting back afterward thinking he got off easy.
This is a perfect comment thank you
This is it! The lawyer is American and used to that people get paid on the quiet sign nda etc but in Britain that's not normal the same was with Weinstein it was a British lady that didn't sign his nda and decided to speak up publicly about his assaults! In the USA sadly all is about money
Um, none of that explains why Kujo and his girlfriend were purposefully spreading lies and posting fake contracts. I don’t feel sorry for him/her. His lawyers didn’t tell them to go online and spread vitriol and false narratives.
Um, none of that explains why Kujo and his girlfriend were purposefully spreading lies and posting fake contracts. I don’t feel sorry for him/her. His lawyers didn’t tell them to go online and spread vitriol and false narratives.
@@tlg22073 I’m not sticking up for them, or making excuses, but if hundreds of people were constantly bashing you, posting about you, going to your socials to harass you, wouldn’t you lash out and try to defend yourself? And the contract I saw them post was the real contract, they were just purposely not showing the line before that says “if the artists makes any changes to the beat, then….”
I think the lawyers totally fucked this all up and complicated this whole situation.
I agree
Dude is going down! Ren is literally the sweetest guy on the planet, but everyone has a breaking point! Kujo is 💯 in the wrong and deserves everything he's got coming to him!
I don’t even feel bad about it
Yeah, incredibly stupid decision on Kujo's part. Whatever lawyers he had advising him did NOT have his best interests at heart! It's so sad that he couldn't/wouldn't see that.
Exactly! If I had a legal team telling me not to work with a #1 artist, I’d have to question their angle
This is a great commentary on the culture and situation. I bet if Kujo and his lawyer approached Ren for help if it was putting kujo in a financial stress, Ren would have helped. His mistake was blackmailing and demanding too much.
Ren went out of his way to take 50% and gift it to Kujo. Thats nuts. Nobody does that!
Yes! Once greedy effs were involved, it all went haywire
I'm petty and i hope he goes for the jugular!
@@cherylwitter5038 🤣
Seems to me like his music career may already be dead in the water with the publicity he has had already. Perhaps tomorrow will be the wave that sinks him? Anyway, on a more human note, I hope he has more than music in his life to fall back on.
I think Ren is going to go hard, without mercy. 😅 Kujo brought this all on himself so I don't have any sympathy whatsoever for him.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and perspective on this.
I agree with you, and my view drastically changed in the last month from when it started to now
@@RikaShae
When this whole thing became public and Kujo was still playing it like he wanted to work something out with Ren, I had a weird feeling it would play out somewhat like this. I just never expected it to go this far. Dude is a dummy for real.
@@MamaJ1975 full on dummy. Dude took a lot of bad advice from the people around him
@@RikaShae perfect example of why one shouldn't outsource their critical thinking.
@MamaJ1975 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Him turning down the collab may well end his career. It could have been his big break and now it'll be the reason no reputable artist will risk working with him.
Exactly! So dumb
I agree to all you have said. I watched Ren and AR...and you ! 🎉 Tomorrow will be epoch ❣️
Yes!
Thank you for explaining that it is not unusual for samples not to be cleared, and why. So it seems that KUJO neglected to clear the beat, but sold it on without making that clear to anyone. It would be interesting to know where KUJO found the money to pay for his lawyer, though, as he states in the texts that he is working a dead-end job to make ends meet.
I think at a certain level of membership to BeatStars they provide legal assistance for situations like this, although, I don’t see why they didn’t tell him he was wrong from the start
But he signed a contract with Beatstar saying he owned all rights to his beat and that no part of it was stolen.
There are many lessons in this story. I think Kujo is an inexperienced young man. You can always find a rational argument for greed. It is important to realize that the lawyer is defending the case and not you. A direct settlement is not a deal for the lawyer. The increasingly complex legislation is opaque to the average person and does not serve the interests of society
Imagine being offered a chance to create a song with ren and go 50/50 on the split and turn it down.... couldnt be kujo 😂🤦♀️
Straight absurd advice that dude is getting 🤣
👏👏👏👏Facts, love the way you just said it as it is, no over the top analysis just said how it is and how a lot of us feel ❤❤🏴
Can’t over analyze it if you don’t know the details 🤣🤣🤣
I think that selling a beat you have not cleared is against the law and he left him self open to criminal charges if REN wanted to push it
It's also breaks Kujo's contract conditions with BeatStars...
Yes I believe it goes against BeatStars contract
I don't know if it is illegal if it wasn't in the contract. Because it is, their is no question.
@@cristarose503Another reactor made a great point that just because something is in a contract doesn’t make it legal. You can draw up a contract to have somebody unalive someone. Even if they follow the terms of the contract, that doesn’t make what they did legal.
It is the same as selling stolen property or goods that part of the bear was not his to sell there is no grey area in this
Mate..... you have just said what we are all thinking but are unable to say to Kujo because of RENs mantra and request.... but we all hope Kujo gets taken down for this #kujobeatdown #sickboilives
🖤 🙌 🩷
I didn’t plan on saying anything about it, but so many people asked me to, I had to just drop a quick response for them
Well said Shae,Can’t wait for kujo beat down ❤
New song sounds fantastic. Enjoyed it. ❤
Your info n comments were really interesting- best I’ve heard and I’ve heard many others. Also your ‘We hate you cos of the stress you put Ren through” came first in your list shows what a great guy you are. People first and transparency 2nd. 👊 Thank you💐
Awww thank you!
I love Ren
I love his humanitarian spirit
His talent, his intellect
But I have to say I’m pretty excited to get to see ANGRY REN
Angry Ren is insane.
I love your reaction!
Thanks for your take Shae. Just waiting for the storm to start now and your reaction to the Beat Down 🔥🔥
Can't wait!
My understanding is that, initially, the owner of the choir sample didn’t know about kujo. Because Ren’s song got popular, that’s own the sample being illegally used was brought to their attention, so they reached out to Ren’s lawyer.
The lawyer then reached out to Kujo, asking him to cover it because he’s the one who sold a beat with a stolen sample. Kujo refused to take legal responsibility, and while he was arguing with Ren’s lawyer, he figured he would look for a way to get more money, using a technicality. All the while, kujo completely disregard the fact that he sold a beat with an uncleared sample which voids the contract. Ren doesn’t owe kujo anything.
All I know, is what ever happens, it’s not on Ren at all, and he 100% knows it, or he wouldn’t have made BeatDown.
Shae you are as qualified as much as anyone else to have your say about this. What you said about how making money off the production of beats isn’t easy and how beat makers who haven’t ticked all the right boxes to get samples they’ve used in their beats cleared, go into panic mode when their beat blows up is so true. I think this happened to Kujo and when he asked Ren for more money, it was probably partially because he knew with all the attention Sick Boi was getting that eventually the Bulgarian Choir’s management was gonna come after him because he had used their sample illegally. Ren tried to help Kujo out so much and the dude was such an idiot in return. Kujo, I am sure now realises he’s messed up his one real opportunity and he knows it. I feel sorry for him, he seems so naive and lacking in judgement. That was probably why he got the lawyers involved, but that’s when his trouble really escalated because they don’t care about Kujo (or Ren for that matter) they are just out to make money out of the whole situation and drag it on for as long as possible. Ren track tonight is really gonna hold a candle to the Industry and the music lawyers and those who facilitate beat sales, just by Ren’s track being out there, because anyone interested will want to know the background as to how the track came about; and when they find out they will be enlightened as to the games being played out in music land.
This is almost exactly how I feel. An “innocent” mistake that gets blown out of proportion then escalated to a point beyond repair and a dude with too much pride or arrogance to understand he effed up and doesn’t see the impact it’s gonna make. He’s about to see the impact
Amen completely agree with what you’ve said the world is full of greed REN give a perfect solution to this whole situation they have a 50/50 split on a whole new song would of made kujo a hella lot more money but the people behind him were only seeing ££ for themselves they were really looking out for kujo just themselves but talked the talk making kujo think he could get a better deal and now he’s fucked It. #careerSuicide
Beat down is already nearly at a million views 🤣 those numbers are probably REALLY making them regret their decision now
Thanks Shae! First game 2mrw nite! Ren drop and Chiefs game! Great Thursday!!❤️❤️
Omg that’s right! I’m always too nervous game day, I just hope they start off strong this year!
@@RikaShae I know! We lost to the Lions first game last year!! 🏈🏈🏈
You actually gave me a bit of a different perspective. I appreciate your opinion.
Thank you! I’m just giving my timeline for the events as I saw them, probably has to do with my faith in humanity that not everyone is a
d!ck, but Kujo proved me wrong
I appreciate your explanation here Shae. What i dont understand is - so beatmakers regularly use samples without clearing/paying the original artist 1st. Then if the song gets big, the original sample maker might go after the beatmaker for using the sample without permission. Isn't that like stealing is ok & you're just hoping you dont get caught? Just trying to understand here.
BTW - I'm loving your new song - pure fun 😊
Thank you. Your one of the real ones.
I appreciate that
It's Absolutely Fabulous 🎉🎉
ty for your thoughts on it! i really hope it's resolved asap, hate to think of it hanging over ren's head. i kind of lean towards thinking he would've taken the collab if some of the fans hadn't been harassing him so much. i imagine pride rearing its ugly head, but it's just a feeling and who knows. i'll just be glad when it's settled. :)
That’s true, the bad apples reflect on Ren, but I think it’s pure greed
That's really interesting to know that it's very common for beat producers not to clear samples before selling.
I could totally be wrong, but I think that anytime a producer says the Content ID can’t be turned on, it’s so the original artist doesn’t get notified the sample is being used, I’ll have to look into that part still.
"Kujo Fiasco"? 🤔 never heard of her 🙄
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SO excited! One thing no one's been talking about is Kujo's claim that Ren broke the contract, which Ren admits he did - by not crediting Kujo for the first couple months Sick Boi was up, and for turning content ID ON. I know REN didn't turn it on, but apparently his agent did, and you're liable for your agents' work, soooo---
So Ren may have to pay for those breeches, BUT neither of those involve copyright. As I understand it, filing a false copyright strike can be taken quite seriously, and although the Bulgarian choir might have a claim, I don't see that Kujo does. So I think Sick Boi will be back up if Ren lets the case wind through the system....
ANYWAY thanks for your insight and perspective!
Didn't Kujo break the contract right at the beginning by selling his beat that contained an uncleared sample? The contact was already broken when the content ID was turned off (or on - I don't really understand what that is)
I honestly didn’t touch on the content ID part because I do not know what any of that part means.
Great video. I didn't realise it was pretty much normal practice for producers not to clear samples, so that was good to know.
Kujo must really regret his (his teams) decision not to make a new track with Ren
Dumbest thing I’ve ever seen
That's the part that I don't understand. Isn't it still illegal? Or does something like common practice ("everybody" doing it) make it like a law that's still on the books but it's not enforced?
@@Caseyd1966 it sounds like it’s common place because most songs that use their beats don’t become popular enough for the original sample owner to care. In this case, the song and album blew up so it got the Bulgarians’ attention. It seems like there has to be a better way but I am completely uneducated on this subject.
Love your insight
Thank you
Perfect. Thanks! ♥🧡💛💚💙💜❤
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Huge F to Kujo
#ren
Can't wait for #kujobeatdown 🩷🖤🤍
Facts
hope this doesnt circulate. Others could come to the conclusion that pissing Ren off leads to a colaboration with him. 😮😂
Hahahaha good point
I hope Ren bought the Bulgarian Choir sample for the Beat Down. That will totally stick it to Kujo.
That would be so siiiiick
10 Things I Hate About You. 🤔😂. Thanks for your take.
Hi Nora!
@@RikaShae ♥️♥️ Hi! BTW, you got me into messing around with markers and drawing and art. I’m still enjoying it. I know I never shared, but thank you.
Thanks for your careful but honest opinion. I'm so exited for today ! So hyped for it, it will be 🔥🔥🔥
🎉🎉🎉🎉Excellent ❤❤❤
Well said 👏🏻❤️🕊️🇬🇧
Thanks!
KUJO stole the sample STOLE!
Yes.
I'm not one who works in the music world, but as a 66+ year old, I remember when rap and beats first started hitting the music scene.
I totally despised the people who put out "music" that sampled someone else's work, while calling their end product their own.
Having said that, I was a bit miffed at Ren when he first posted Sick Boi to RUclips without acknowledging kujo's part in the end product for the first few days/months after its release before he added the credit to him--but then got totally outraged that kujo sold a beat that included an unlicensed sample with no acknowledgement of the Bre Petrunko chant to the Bulgarian Chior.
I figure Ren is (as always,) handling the situation with a pure dose of integrity, hope it's a lesson learned for all involved--and on the sidelines.
Thanks for taking the time to comment on the issue.
That’s a fair take for sure
@@RikaShae that Kujo Beat Down, though! So amazing how Ren can channel it all and quickly put it into a well thought out work of art. Perfect answer.
Great insight
Thank you!
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It seems as if the problem was with the Bulgarian choir who thought that Ren sampled them independently of the KuJo beat that he purchased. When Ren provided proof of purchase of the beat ( which contained the BC sample) and likely sent them said beat they went after KuJo- who did not pay them/ credit them/ clear publishing rights etc with them. Ren tried to remedy the situation from both a legal standpoint and a business standpoint. We don’t know exactly what the BC was asking or exactly who they were asking it from- although I would assume that the sample appropriated was done directly by KuJo ( indirectly by Ren through the use of a legally purchased beat). Regardless it seems as if Greed and Envy are in play here. And ‘one man’s win became another man’s frenzy ‘ - and it became personal. Ren has always walked the walk. He offered more than was required of him - especially the idea of a collab with everything being split 50/50. Sounds like a win/win , but KuJo passed. Like that scene/ line from pretty woman - BIG MISTAKE. HUUGE!
He’s so dumb.
So... you didn't watch Ren's video then...
Was just thinking that as well
Why would you think that? I’ve watched it multiple times?
Did you watch the entire video? Not going to lie, I thought the same thing in the beginning, but it was obvious he did almost halfway through. And what he said in the beginning was true and made sense anyways. He obviously sees Ren was getting screwed, and Kujo done effed up. That's all that matters. Right?
@@mimib323yeah I kind of did this video in a timeline of my thoughts on it, once I seen REN’s video, it changed my perspective a lot
Although I clearly still have confusions about who contacted who and the legalities of things
if ren did an insta post about one of your songs i think you would just spontaneously combust on the spot bro
@@nickwatts9012 maybe not my whole body 😎
@@RikaShae 🤯🤣
Nearly 3k views 🎉
Nobody puts our #ren in a corner
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Well our little Ren about to get Dirty and Dance on his grave
@@RikaShae & we are SO here for it! 💙
Yup, you're right we hate him !
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What I want to know, is how they could a copyright strike on Sick Boi? Based on a legally sold beat? How?
None of it really makes sense to me, but I don’t think the strike would hold up, but Ren took it down himself. That’s why he was saying that he was holding the song ransom.
Can Kujo sue his lawyer for bad advice 😂😂😂😂😂
lol that may be his next step!
Bamboo pajamas 😂🔥🔥
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How many subscribers Kujo had before all that happened?
I’m not sure TBH but he does have some beats that are one songs with 100k+ views, so he wasn’t like a completely unknown beat maker
They contacted Ren, not Kujo…these don’t need to be assumptions. Ren states it in his videos on the matter. You should have researched first. Kujo signed a contract stating he owned all parts of the beat he published for sale on their site. He lied.
@@tlg22073 they contacted REN’s legal team, not Ren. You should research first.
@@RikaShaeyes I realize it was REN’s team. Sorry I left that word off. The original agreement was for 50/50 publishing split. The Bulgarian Choir master is owned by an American company. They contacted REN’s team. They paid them whatever amount and sent the rest to Kujo…telling him the rest went to the choir whose sample he used illegally. That is when Kujo decided he wanted not just 50/50 of publishing but an immediate $3000+ some percentage retroactive and future of the Sick Boi Master. This is what I understood. Sorry for the research comment…you started off seeming kind of wishy washy like you weren’t sure of facts. This whole thing is so annoying.
@@tlg22073 all good, it’s not easy to remember all the facts when you go live and I don’t edit my videos at all so I sometimes get things mixed up, it’s why I didn’t want to do the video in the first place, because even after watching REN’s video a few times, I still had questions and holes. I know the beginning of the video makes it seem like I was taking Kujo’s side, but I was doing the video as a time line of my thoughts on the situation, from knowing how a beat maker could have let the situation spiral out of control and by the end just hating the dude for what he put Ren through
Agree 💯 with everything you said! Still waiting for the promised receipts from Kujo ⏳⏳⏳⏳🕖🕖🕖🙄
I think it’s passed receipts at this point 🤣
I like the way you started the video off.
I can't wait for tonight.
The pictures I've seen scream "unhinged" 🤯🫣
@Bannerman246 absolutely
@Bannerman246 interesting take 🤔
Continue.
@Bannerman246 yup
@Bannerman246 I'm still here. I just didn't get any notifications while watching a video 😭
@Bannerman246 I'm gonna have to leave in a bit. I'll gladly continue later today
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