Williams into the world-renowned musician that he is today. The New Orleans musical culture is based on the habits and livelihoods of the people that reside within the city. Ultimately, the local identity within New Orleans has a direct impact on musical culture, and it is the unique cultural environment in which Williams grew up that molded his personal and musical career. As Williams' label pushed forward the bounce music sound in the United States, it was evident that local identity and his cultural roots influenced his precise music selection, management and production. Legal issues On November 27, 2007, Williams was arrested for marijuana possession in Tennessee. He was among 16 people charged for possession of more than 1/2 an ounce of marijuana. His brother Birdman was also arrested and detained overnight. Their RV was pulled over by police for making an improper lane change on a road trip from New Orleans to New York for a BET network shoot. Between 2009 and 2012, Williams was involved in a lawsuit between his label Cash Money Records and EMI music on behalf of label artist Lil Wayne. This came despite the Williams brothers' mentorship of Wayne throughout his career. The legal battle was in relation to unpaid licensing fees on Grammy award-winning album Tha Carter III. In 2012, a judge ruled that Cash Money owed Wayne and his label $1.5 million for "direct, contributory and vicarious inducement of copyright infringement, unfair competition and breach of contract." Despite this, legal disputes have continued to occur between the two parties, mostly pertaining to withheld and delayed music releases. Other ventures Oil business In 2010, Williams and his brother started an oil exploration business, "Bronald Oil". It was founded with the goal to develop oil exploration properties in the United States and Central America. The company has had varying presence since its inception. A 2010 Bloomberg News investigation into the company revealed a number of inconsistencies with claims made by the business and its actual operations in the key areas targeted on their website. Namely, it was discovered that oil and gas regulators within these jurisdictions had never heard of Bronald Oil. This report coincided with the website being taken down from the internet. The company was re-registered and began operating in 2013. Cash Money Content Cash Money Content was created in 2010 as an additional component of the Cash Money Records brand. The