Mia X Calls out Master P Over Alleged Essence Fest Appearance 

Mia X is undoubtedly one of the most recognized lyrical soldiers from No Limit, second to Fiend, but it appears that the First Lady of No Limit won't be hitting the stage for the No Limit tribute at Essence Fest-and she's making it clear why. 




Taking to Instagram, Mia shared the news with fans that she would not be gracing the stage with her former crew following a contract dispute, that Mia claims went unanswered. 




"It's still unbelievable that I'm actually saying this. I Will NOT be performing at Essence Fest as a featured artist in Master P set," Mia wrote via Instagram. "We started talking about my involvement last week.




At first his management didn't want to entertain my performance fee so it was agreed that I wouldn't be a part of the show. I talked to P on the 26th of June and he explained the lack of and miscommunication was due to his busy schedule."




Despite the lack of communication, Mia said that promotion surrounding the event continued to confirm that she would be in attendance, adding that even if paid negotiations at this point would too late due to timing. 




"I felt disrespected because the show had been booked for many months, and I had been advertised as a featured artist," Mia continued. "There was a clash because of my concern about the short time and no schedule in place for rehearsals no contract no deposit and the fear of a repeat of 2018.




On June 27th I was sent a contract, but at this point it was too late in my opinion to give the largest most celebrated festival for us what they deserved. From stage coordination to wardrobe. And I was also still insulted by the dismissal of my fair fee considering Essence paid big."

Reaching a stalemate, Mia stated that she reached out to Essence only to learn that the contract they signed with No Limit was limited to the curator, not the individual artists to coordinate payments within the camp. 




"Im quiet about a lot of things and I keep family squabbling in-house but this about business, names, brands, and the fans," Mia X added. "I was angry at Essence too because I felt like they took a word and ran with the advertisement, they listed me without my consent knowledge or details about july 6th. I felt like once again no matter who's saying protect and respect black women they always sell us out to the boys club. But Essence explained that with this particular type of booking the only do contracts with the curator and rely on them to get the booking and money straight."




According to Mia, she was blindsided when P later referred to the night as "a night of celebration" for her-especially considering the two hadn't spoken in months.




"I understand that they're protected by the agreement they made with P but I still felt like my name in the lineup was an asset to the night, even though P manager said he had no clue my name would be added because this night was about P. I was floored when I saw the interview with P saying this being a celebration for me because we hadn't spoken since February Miscommunication on purpose is crazy."




Doubling down unapologetically, Mia concluded that she believed the plan was never to pay her properly.




"Common sense tells me that they had no intentions to discuss my fee for performing. They figured that ! should take whatever they give me and be grateful when P says give Mia X her flowers make some noise for her. I work in sickness and in health, and I appreciate the support from the people who have enjoyed my music over the years. I stand by doing good business and l've been done dirty and that pr spin before even speaking to me is diabolical. Again im sorry to all expecting to see me and I hope you enjoy your festival weekend."




Master P has since responded, see below, and is still chalking this up to miscommunication.

via: https://hiphopwired.com/2758379/mia-x-calls-out-master-p-over-alleged-essence-fest-appearance/