Jay-Z Calls Ex-Business Partner's Work 'Lazy' And 'Crappy' During Million Dollar Trial
Nov. 1 2021, Published 6:30 p.m. ET
Jay-Z called the work of the perfume company Parlux “lazy” and “crappy” during the breach-of-contract trial against the rapper.
According to The Post, Jay-Z trashed Parlux’s work in court on Monday because they sold his cologne – Gold Jay Z – at a discount drugstore called Superdrug that is based in the United Kingdom without telling him.
“It’s crappy, lazy work,” the 51-year-old rapper and businessman said on his second day on the witness stand today. “Actually, I’ve always had problems with the quality of the lazy work that was coming from Parlux.”
According to Jay-Z, he never signed off or gave permission for Parlux to sell his cologne at the discount drugstore.
“We are trying to build a brand,” he continued. “You’re almost cutting the legs off from the brand putting it in discount stores.”
The record executive also had a problem with one of Parlux’s commercials for the signature cologne that allegedly depicted liquid gold being dripped onto a woman’s body.
“Pretty much like all of their ideas — lazy,” he said, while also describing the commercial as “B-rate.”