Raul Caiz Says Ross Stole His Name Rick Ross fired back in his $2 million battle with an unknown musician over the name “Mastermind,” demanding the case be thrown out and then slapping the man with a counter-suit. Independent hip hop artist and producer Raul Caiz filed a federal lawsuit against Rick Ross, Def Jam Records and Universal Music Group, saying Ross was using a name he’d trademarked and had been using for 17 years to release music. Caiz said he’d had songs played on the radio, one of his tracks was featured in a movie, released tracks and recorded his music using the name “Mastermind.” He said around 2013, Ross, real name William Leonard Roberts, announced his sixth album would be entitled “Mastermind,” and shortly after the rapper began calling himself “Mastermind” in interviews, performances and other people started following suit and calling Ross by the new nickname.
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BOSSIP Exclusive: Rick Ross Countersues Rapper Over “Mastermind” $2 Mill Legal Battle
