Rich The Kid To Pay Fashion Nova $130K For Breaching Contract: Report

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He was reportedly hired to be a brand ambassador but when he failed to live up to his contract, the company took him to court.

The ongoing legal battle between Rich The Kid and Fashion Nova has reached a conclusion. Back in 2018, the popular fashion brand hired Rich as one of its several celebrity brand ambassadors. Many of us are familiar with seeing celebrities in their Fashion Nova advertisement posts on social media as they pose in outfits supplied by the company. 

According to Fashion Nova, they reportedly claimed that they paid Rich The Kid a $100K advance upon signing the contract which included an orchestrated plan on how many promoted posts and mentions should be executed. According to The Blast, they even worked out a deal where Rich would mention them on one of his songs.

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However, Fashion Nova would later accuse the rapper of breaching their contract and filed a lawsuit. Rich would go on to slam the company in a post, but documents reportedly show that a default judgment has been issued against the rapper and he has been ordered to pay Fashion Nova over $130K.

According to new legal documents, obtained by The Blast, the rapper is on the hook for $132,637.75 after a “default judgment” was entered against him in the Los Angeles County Courts. In most cases, a default is entered when one party fails to respond to a lawsuit. In this case, the amount is broken up into $100,000 in damages, $29,526 in interest, and $3,111 in costs associated with the case.

Rich The Kid also faced a lawsuit from his former managers who accused him of violating their contract, as well. They, too, were reportedly granted a default judgment of $1.1 million.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.