Producer Scott Storch lost his Miami house in a bankruptcy filing brought on by his severe cocaine addiction in 2012, and Birdman paid $14.5 million to rescue it from foreclosure.
Rick Ross alleges that Birdman paid for the mansion with money from his Cash Money artists publishing account. The house was subsequently foreclosed upon due to unpaid loans, and the law of karma eventually turned against Birdman. As he is known for being a pioneer of southern rap, native of New Orleans, Birdman also gained notoriety for not paying his musicians. Producer T-Mix, Bangladesh, & David Banner filed lawsuits against him for unpaid fees.
Also in December of 2014, Wayne tweeted to his followers that he wanted to leave the label and have nothing to do with the people, but that it wasn’t going to be easy. A month later, Wayne sued Cash Money for $50 million, seeking his share of the $100 million advance the company had received as well as payment for allegedly unpaid royalties from Young Money recordings. He also asked to be released from his Cash Money contract.
In a video clip from his documentary, Lil Wayne can be seen sarcastically posing atop a car that Birdman bought for him, similar to the scene where Birdman gave him a $1 million watch. Wayne acted joyfully in both videos, not comprehending that the presents would end up replacing the significantly larger payments the top artist was due. Birdman didn’t pay his musicians, including Lil Wayne, but he didn’t escape the Law of Karma’s retribution.