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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85822, member: 27"]
Rising artist says contracts are landmines, lawyers are shields, and watching others crash taught him fast.

Kojo Blak draws a hard line on contracts
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[*]Kojo Blak said nothing gets signed without legal review.
[*]Relies fully on his lawyer to decode agreements.
[*]Leans on industry experience rather than guesswork.
[*]Says legal guidance changed his career path.
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Lessons learned from watching others stumble
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[*]Pointed to peers burned by bad early deals.
[*]Mentioned worst-case outcomes seen up close.
[*]Said experience builds contract awareness.
[*]Treats caution as survival, not paranoia.
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Why did the topic flare up publicly
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[*]Comments surfaced during talk around Kwesi Arthur.
[*]Dispute with Ground Up Chale reignited contract debates.
[*]Public chatter pushed artists to speak up.
[*]Management deals became the focus again.
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How does he protect his position
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[*]Currently signed to two separate record labels.
[*]Depends on clause-by-clause explanations.
[*]Avoids rushing paperwork under pressure.
[*]Says legal clarity keeps mistakes away.
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