Antonio Brown Posts Check From His Rap Career

Former NFL broad receiver Antonio Brown’s soccer profession could also be over however his rap profession seems to be beginning to make dividends.

On Sunday (Oct. 9), just a few hours earlier than his former colleagues would hit the gridiron, AB was on social media boasting about his financial come-up within the rap recreation. The controversial wideout-turned-rapper shared a photograph of a examine made out to his label CAB Records LLC from Secure the Bag Record Label, which reveals a cost of $150,000. The examine reveals the quantity is a bi-weekly cost from July 15, 2022, which is roughly 90 days following the discharge of his sophomore venture Paradigm in April.

“I get paid to rap #putthatshiton,” he captioned the put up, plugging his newest single “Put That Shit On.”

While enterprise seems to be booming for the previous pass-catcher, he’s embroiled in a lawsuit surrounding his music profession. According to courtroom paperwork obtained by XXL on Oct. 10, Secure the Bag Entertainment is suing AB for breach of contract and defamation, claiming he tried to cost the label $178,000 for “fraudulent” enterprise bills shortly after he acquired the $150,000 advance from the corporate.

The swimsuit additionally claims Brown requested $250,000 from STB proprietor Ryan Kane for a Lil Wayne characteristic that solely Brown may hand-deliver to Tunechi. After giving Brown the examine, Kane says he thought higher of his resolution and put a cease to the cost. After not having the ability to money the cost, Brown allegedly “made defamatory statements on social media about STB writing bad checks and not paying their bills,” in line with the swimsuit. Other complaints within the swimsuit embrace AB making racist and lewd statements.

AB addressed the swimsuit on social media on Monday. Sharing a photograph of the examine meant for Lil Wayne on Twitter, he captioned the put up, “I get paid to Rap Paid To Snap Ryan Kane STB is not secure this is a stop payment for my new track feat lil wayne report truth it’s unethical per source Cab Records Inc C A B hol on wait.”

XXL spoke with Antonio Brown about his fledgling rap profession again in May.

“I’m grateful to be accepted in the lane, with my brothers in rap, and everyone on my album,” AB shared. “I want people not only to connect with me as a athlete, and knowing my face and knowing what I do, I want people to be able to connect with the music, genuinely, authentically.”

Antonio Brown carried out on the 2022 Rolling Loud Miami competition in June.