A Memphis non-profit organization called out rapper Saucy Santana for allegedly breaching their contract by not performing at an event they booked him for and refusing to return the funds.
One Memphis One Vision hoped Santana and his team would cooperatively settle the dispute quietly but claimed his team continued to be difficult, resulting in them relegating the receipts to The Neighborhood Talk.
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According to the contract, OMOV booked the “Walk Em Like A Dog” rapper for their Juneteenth Pride Day Party set for Sunday, June 18, at the Memphis Music Room.
They named him the host and only required him to perform two songs. Both parties agreed to a $25,000 compensation, along with the hotel, ground transportation and hospitality rider — the artist’s list of requests to make them more comfortable on the performance day.
OMOV showed proof that they sent Saucy Santana’s team the first part of the $15,000 payment. Notably, the contract emphasized that if the “artist fails to appear, 100% of the show money is guaranteed to be refunded to the Purchaser.”
The organization’s receipts to TNT proved everything was in place for the party, including a photo of the $30,000 check the City of Memphis gave to pay for the venue and Santana’s hospitality rider.
Santana’s rider included a bottle of Clase Azul (tequila), two bottles of Don Julio 1942, 12 cans of Red Bull, a case of Fiji water, a case of Coca-Cola, orange and apple juice, assorted fruit platter, a box of Popeyes chicken with sides and biscuits, women’s deodorant spray, three hookahs and 50 mild buffalo wings.
The organization ensured he rode in a luxurious Black Cadillac SUV for his trip.
On the day of the show, Santana’s team arrived on time, while the “Walk” hitmaker ostensibly missed his flight because he left his wallet.
His team informed OMOV that he was running late, yet Santana arrived after the event ended.
His team attempted to resolve the issue by requesting another venue he could perform to uphold his performing end of the agreement and still get paid the remaining $10,000. But the organization declined since the contract expressly stated he needed to perform at the Juneteenth Pride Day Party.
OMOV claimed amid the attempts to settle the issue with his team, Santana remained in his hotel. The organization alleged his team refused to take accountability and blamed OMOV.
The organization then informed Santana’s team that they had to return at least $5,000 for the money spent that day: $2,000 in travel expenses and $2,000 for the rider (they bought the items he requested, but they went to waste since he didn’t show).
Santana’s team refused to refund them, but the organization emphasized that the City of Memphis paid for the booking, meaning they refused to refund the city and its taxpayers.
If it were my own private funds, I’d probably take an L and keep moving,” a person a part of the organization wrote in an Instagram Story post, tagging Santana and TNT. “But you all are running off with the city’s money, babes. And that’s not cool or smart at all, and I tried to explain that to your road manager and booking agent. As I stood there with them on the phone with you, they were dishonest to you in our faces.”
Santana’s team told OMOV that they would have to sue them because they weren’t returning the funds, and the organization is gearing up to do just that.
OMOV wants the entire $25,000 back and a public apology from Santana.
Santana has yet to address the situation publicly.
