Raekwon Slams Landlord After Newark Dispensary Shut Down
Raekwon accused his Newark dispensary’s landlord of deception after a choose ordered its closure over unpaid lease.
Raekwon says his hashish enterprise in Newark by no means had a good shot, claiming he and his workforce had been “hoodwinked” by their landlord after a choose ordered the closure of his dispensary, HashStoria, over greater than $500,000 in unpaid lease and charges.
The ruling got here down after BMHC LLC, the property proprietor, filed go well with alleging months of missed funds.
However, Raekwon’s crew says there’s extra to the story. They argue they’d a verbal settlement to pause or regulate lease funds throughout prolonged development delays and allowing points tied to the City of Newark, which left the enterprise unable to generate earnings.
“We were hoodwinked, and while it’s a very sad outcome, we will have our day in court,” Raekwon instructed TMZ Hip Hop.
According to HashStoria representatives, the owner not solely ignored their lease association but in addition allowed an unlicensed dispensary to function subsequent door.
That unlawful store, they are saying, attracted repeated police raids and broken the repute of their authorized enterprise, which had branded itself as “Legal AF” to make its compliance clear.
The workforce behind HashStoria, which marketed itself as a Black-owned enterprise, says they confronted fixed regulatory hurdles that others available in the market didn’t must navigate.
Despite the eviction, Raekwon plans to take motion in opposition to the owner for allegedly deceptive and damaging the enterprise.
Meanwhile, BMHC LLC insists they gave HashStoria ample time to make amends for lease following the dispensary’s grand opening and at the moment are searching for new tenants to fill the house.
Raekwon Returns With New Album
Raekwon’s authorized battle comes simply as he dropped his first solo album in eight years.
The Emperor’s New Clothes was launched Friday (July 18) by Mass Appeal and options appearances from Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Nas, Conway the Machine, Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, Inspectah Deck and Marsha Ambrosius.
The mission is a part of Mass Appeal’s 2025 “Legend Has It…” sequence, which additionally contains new music from Nas, Mobb Deep, Ghostface Killah, De La Soul and Big L.
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