Cardi B is living good right now. Her debut album, 'Invasion of Privacy', debuted at the #1 spot on Billboard last month, she’s pregnant with her first child, and she’s even hanging out with Sasha Obama. But a lawsuit filed against the New York native last week is looking to dampen Cardi’s mood.
Last week, Cardi B's former manager Klenord "Shaft" Raphael filed a $10 million lawsuit for breach of contract and defamation against the "Bodak Yellow" rapper. In the lawsuit, Raphael claims that he conceived, arranged, and orchestrated Cardi B's rise to become the biggest music sensation on the planet. In addition, he claims that the 25-year-old's rapid rise as a recording artist and performer is attributable to Shaft.
In the lawsuit, Shaft states that he arranged for Cardi B to appear on VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop', in addition to providing the Bronx native with a stable of producers and writers that he managed to create music for her. Shaft claims that the two parties split after one of Cardi's stylists made Cardi believe that he was stealing money from her.
After Cardi decided to end her business relationship with Shaft, she switched over to Quality Control Management, who also manages Migos. Shaft is also suing Quality Control Management for $10 million.
In response to the lawsuit, Cardi B's lawyer, Paul LiCalsi, stated, "After a
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