After a three-year long legal battle, rapper Young Jeezy has emerged victorious in his lawsuit filed by his former manager, Demetrius "Kinky B" Ellerbee. "Kinky B" claims Jeezy withheld money owed to him for helping to build and manage the career of the rapper, Da Snowman. The finale of the lawsuit took place on October 30th as, TMZ reports, and Jeezy was acquitted of any wrongdoing. As XXL reports, Elleberbee, the official filer of the suit at the Fulton County Superior Court in 2012, claimed he deserved compensation for the co-foundation and assistance in managing Corporate Thugz Entertainment (CTE) group and that he's "entitled to half of all royalties, advances and distributions.
This new comes ahead of Jeezy's upcoming studio album, Church In The Streets, the Atlanta rapper's eighth. The album has been promoted through singles such as "God", "Church In The Streets," "Sweet Life," and "Gold Bottles." The album will be promoted through a tour entitled Church In The Streets Concert Series. Although comparably small to larger, more grandiose tours this year, the show will hit a few major American cities and show the country what Jeezy has to offer.
The tour dates are as follows:
November 12 New York, NY The Highline Ballroom
November 17 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
November 18 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
November 22 Los Angeles, CA Mayan Theatre
November 25 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
November 27 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
Jeezy has clearly chosen these cities specifically, hoping to spread his hip-hop gospel in the birthplace of many of the genre's great acts. Further, because the venues are smaller and more intimate, Young Jeezy will be able to engage with his fans in personal fashion that he hasn't been able to in years. This will hopefully be a very fruitful fall for the Atlanta born rapper.
