Coi Leray has publicly expressed her frustrations with her former record label, and it appears to be gaining attention.
On Tuesday (October 22), Leray shared a lengthy post on Instagram, featuring a screenshot of Billy Jones’s Instagram account. Jones is one of the heads of 1801 Records, which signed Coi early in her career. In her post, she stated, “I will be going live today to explain how this guy has been trying to take over my life and ruin my career.”
She continued, “There’s nothing in this life I want more than this guy right here to leave me alone. He has done NOTHING for my career and has been trying to take from me for the past 5 years.”
Leray went on to recount her experiences with the label, explaining, “5 years ago I signed the worst production deal with 1801 when I was 21 because they finessed me and had me use there [sic] lawyer that didn’t read me the correct terms. I’m so depressed with these people on my back and I will never drop another record in my life until I fight every bone in my body for this man right here to just leave me alone.”
She clarified that Karriem “K-Mack” Mack, her other label contact, was ready to part ways amicably, but it was Jones who was making things difficult. “KMACK DOESNT EVEN WORK WITH 1801 anymore and wants nothing to do with Billy J,” she added. “The only person making this shit hard is Billy J.”
Journee, another artist from 1801, commented in support of Coi’s claims. “Girllll I went thru the SAME THING with them,” she wrote. “Billy is so controlling! It’s crazy bc you were one of the selling points that sold me when signing with them. It was a nightmare tryna get out of this deal. After years of fighting them, I’m finally free. I feel your pain.”
Shortly after her post, Leray shared an Instagram Story thanking her supporters. “Shout out to the ones who spoke up!!!” she wrote. “You guys don’t understand how helpful this was for me… Shout out to all the music executives who reached out!!”
Coi Leray attacks former record label boss: "This guy has been trying to ruin my career" pic.twitter.com/YC6X2lqvAk
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Jones seemed to respond to the situation via an Instagram Story on Wednesday (October 23). He posted a quote that read: “Be wise enough to listen to what a person is not saying,” adding, “Read that again” for emphasis.
In other news, it was recently revealed that Coi and Trippie Redd have rekindled their relationship after a difficult breakup a few years ago.
