‘You Trying to Turn Us Into Crabs In a Barrel’: Marlon Wayans Exposes DJ Vlad’s ‘Silly Negotiating Tactics’ In Online Spat After Being Denied an Interview

Comedian Marlon Wayans knows his worth and isn’t accepting anything less, regardless of what “culture vultures” might think. However, as a member of one of Hollywood’s most talented families, he has recently been thrust into a public back-and-forth with the popular street journalist DJ Vlad over his value, demanding $40,000 and 30 percent of all future revenue for appearing on Vlad’s platform. The negotiation went public a week ago when Vlad released a nearly four-minute clip of an interview with fellow comic Aries Spears, where they questioned Wayans’ asking price, noting that he hasn’t gone viral or gained significant traction in previous interviews. Marlon Wayans hits back at blogger DJ Vlad for blasting his asking price for an interview. (Photos by Arturo Holmes/FilmMagic; Johnny Nunez/WireImage) The two laughed and blasted Wayans, saying the world knows that Wayans doesn’t deserve that much money for a sit-down. However, the “White Chicks” actor and movie producer stands by his success as an entrepreneur and comedian to justify his price. “@MarlonWayans you a good one cause @djvlad would have to pay me 500,000 for a[n] interview with 55% of all revenue made from the video on all platforms!” wrote one person who co-signed his...