“I had to look at my emails, the tour days and just refresh my memory because you guys have me on trial for something I didn’t do and I have to make sure that I’m a great witness for you,” Carter retorted. The exchange then escalated when Viola pressed Carter about the sworn deposition and details of the deal. The Brooklyn-born rapper, who married music megastar Beyoncé in 2008, also testified Friday he knows a “little bit about promoting,” but claimed he couldn’t recall if he had anyone from his company look into Parlux prior to signing the deal. “All I can say is I have creative control over what I do with myself and my body. Parlux claims it lost $18 million because Jay-Z, seen here entering court, allegedly didn’t live up to his end of the deal. “At the time you signed this contract, you did not know that you personally would have obligations separate and distinct of your company?” Viola asked.

“Hey man, I’m not a lawyer,” Carter shot back. Viola then said Carter, 51, had previously given a sworn deposition in 2019 that he never read the contract in the deal that he personally signed twice. Alec Tabak for NY Post During testimony, Carter said he is “not a lawyer.” Alec Tabak for NY Post Shawn Carter aka Jay-Z takes the stand in an NYC courtroom. “And you didn’t do that, right?” Viola asked the hip-hop legend. Parlux’s attorney, Anthony Viola, showed the “99 Problems” rapper a contract stating he was required to do at least three appearances and a number of promotional spots for Gold Jay Z. “I’ve done a lot for the Gold Jay-Z launch. I didn’t have to show up for one weekend, I had a year to complete these,” he testified when asked about the agreement to make promotional appearances for the fragrance. Jury selection in the civil case started early last week.Ĭarter, clad in a black suit, white shirt and black face mask, entered Manhattan Supreme Court early Friday prior to the hearing for his first courtroom appearance in the case. The “Empire State of Mind” rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is named in a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Parlux Fragrances accusing him of failing to push the Gold Jay Z fragrance line as part of a 2012 agreement. Rap mogul Jay-Z testified Friday in a Manhattan courtroom against claims he reneged on a deal to promote his eponymous fragrance, Gold Jay Z - sniping he is “not a lawyer” during the testy exchange, where he admitted he “did not read” the contract but insisted he “did a lot” for the launch. How Taylor Swift, Dave Chappelle and more become Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductors Jay-Z is now the most Grammy-nominated artist ever with 83 nods How Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s zodiac signs helped them build their empire

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