“Own Your Brand- For years, I was signed to a major label, and they owned the rights to my name,” the rapper wrote in the post. “I created the name Lyte in 1985 that helped solidify my career in Hip Hop. I signed to the infamous @firstprioritymusic, and they added the MC, appropriately due. We were blessed to sign a huge deal with a major label.”
After learning that the copyright was close to expiration from her old friend and former First Priority label mate DJ Nat “Gizmo” Robinson, she took his advice and made moves to reclaim ownership with help from her legal team.
“Not too long ago, I received a call from the OG Nat Robinson who shared the copyright the label owned of my name was about to expire, and if I wanted to grab it I should do it now,” she continued. “I put COO @lynnrichardson on top of it, and she put it in the hands of Trademark Attorney @michellejmilleresq, and the rest is history! Thank you to all involved![pink heart emoji] [folded hands emoji] [pink heart emoji] [folded hands emoji].”
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