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Pharrell Admits He And Chad Hugo Aren’t Speaking Amid Neptunes Legal Dispute

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Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo have been wrapped up in a legal battle over rights to their production duo The Neptunes for a while now. Hugo took legal action against Pharrell in March, accusing him and his company of attempting to file to register trademarks for the group name without his permission. Sadly, their legal issues also mean they’re no longer on speaking terms, as Pharrell revealed during a recent interview.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, he explained that even though he’s not talking to Hugo, he wishes him the best. “No,” Pharrell said when asked if they were still on speaking terms. “But I love him, and I always wish him the absolute best, and I’m very grateful for our time together.” He later confirmed that Hugo’s voice still appears in his Lego biopic Piece By Piece, despite the dispute.

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Pharrell Says He Wishes Chad Hugo “The Absolute Best”

Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams attend the aftershow party following the final gig this year by N*E*R*D, at Sketch November 22, 2004 in London. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

When Hugo first took legal action against his collaborator earlier this year, he alleged that Pharrell acted in bad faith by excluding him from the Neptunes trademark applications. “Throughout their over 30-year history, [Hugo] and Williams agreed to, and in fact, have divided all assets,” his lawyer Kenneth D. Freundlich claimed. “By ignoring and excluding [Hugo] from the any and all applications filed by applicant for the mark ‘The Neptunes,’ applicant has committed fraud in securing the trademarks and acted in bad faith.”

A rep for Pharrell responded at the time, insisting that there was no fraudulent intent behind the filings. What do you think of Pharrell Williams revealing that he and Chad Hugo are not on speaking terms? Does this surprise you or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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DJ Vlad Apologizes To Princeton Professor For Attempting To Get Her Fired

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DJ Vlad has officially apologized to Professor Morgan Jerkins for reaching out to Princeton in an apparent attempt to get her fired from the university. The two were involved in a dispute on Twitter, over the weekend, and Vlad quickly tagged her employer in the thread while threatening to file an official complaint. After facing immense backlash for the move, Vlad wrote on Wednesday morning: “After considerable reflection, I would like to apologize to @MorganJerkins for tagging her job in my replies during our Twitter exchange last weekend.”

Despite the apology, Vlad’s followers continued to criticize him in the replies. “If u can’t take a non-threatening criticism hip hop is not the arena for you. Journalist or not u should know this. Keep it player Vlad,” one user wrote. Another remarked: “Nah, bruh. When you played that card, you lost your hand.”

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DJ Vlad Celebrates Charlamagne Tha God’s Birthday

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: (L-R) DJ Vlad, Charlamagne Tha God and Myson attend Charlamagne Tha God’s birthday celebration at Stage 48 on June 26, 2013, in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Vlad previously tried to walk back his comments on Monday morning, claiming that he never intended to actually reach out to Princeton. The statement wasn’t enough for Jerkins, who responded to the post: “A lie. He tagged my employer multiple times with the intention to professionally harm me. I didn’t troll. I centered Black people in a discussion on hip-hop and told him to stand down bc it’s not his space. He’s backtracking bc he miscalculated. Btw, stop contacting my family.” Check out Vlad’s apology to Jerkins below.

DJ Vlad Apologizes To Morgan Jerkins

Vlad and Jerkins initially began arguing over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” When Vlad complained about the mixing, the professor fired back: “You are WHITE. This is a BLACK FOLK AFFAIR.” She added that the conversation “should center Black people.” Be on the lookout for further updates on DJ Vlad on HotNewHipHop.

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N.O.R.E. Praises T.I. & Boosie Badazz For Settling Dispute Peacefully

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N.O.R.E. praised T.I. and Boosie Badazz for squashing their recent beef in a peaceful manner during a recent episode of his Drink Champs podcast, which featured Wiz Khalifa. The two rappers had originally planned to work on a collaborative project together, but Boosie called it off when reports surfaced that T.I. worked with the police to avoid jail time. T.I. later clarified that the report stemmed from comments which were taken out of context and the two made amends.

“T.I. and Lil Boosie, I know that you could have went to war, y’all could have just done a whole bunch of tremendous crazy shit, but the fact that y’all show that two Black men can get together and talk it out, I really commend that, I really respect that,” N.O.R.E. said. “I really salute that because we need to keep pushing that. That it’s not always drama.” He continued: “A disagreement doesn’t always lead to y’all fighting and shooting. I love the fact that you got together. So T.I. and Boosie, wherever you are at. I wanna salute. I’m so tired of violence.”

N.O.R.E. With T.I. At The BET Hip Hop Awards

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 30: (L-R) T.I., Steve Rifkind and N.O.R.E pose backstage during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 at The Cobb Theater on September 30, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)

T.I. and Boosie’s beef began back in February with Boosie labeling Tip a “rat. Speaking with VladTV, he said: “With the T.I. situation, if he did that – you a fucking rat too. I don’t spare no motherfuckin’ body. Because if you doing anything wrong, you doing anything criminal and you cooperate with law enforcement to get you out of trouble – that means you’re cooperating. That means you’re a rat.”

In proving his innocence to Boosie, T.I. shared a photo of court documents that showed he didn’t snitch on his relative. He also explained that he was using “humor” and “sarcasm” to “embellish” the story that was taken out of context for comedic effect. Speaking with TMZ in March, T.I. downplayed any beef between them and said that Boosie has “come to terms” with the fact that he “misspoke.”

N.O.R.E.’s “Drink Champs” Interview With Wiz Khalifa

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Mike Dean Calls Consequence A Clown

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Mike Dean is a legend when it comes to the music world. Overall, he has production credits on some of hip-hop’s greatest tracks and albums. Moreover, he is mostly known for his work with Kanye West. Although he has also worked with Travis Scott, The Weeknd, and more, it’s Dean’s work with Ye that is always mentioned. These days, however, it should be noted that Dean isn’t messing with Ye like he used to. After all of the anti-semitic ramblings from the artist, Dean has taken a step back to pursue other endeavors.

On the flip side, there are others who have remained 100 percent loyal to West, regardless of his Nazi fetish. One such person is none other than Consequence. Cons has steadily been working with Ye over the last few decades, and he has no plans of quitting. Consequence even dropped a song called “Disappointed” where he clapped back at those who have abandoned Ye. Interestingly enough, a fan suggested that he should have Mike Dean do some tinkering on the song. However, the fan was met with a less than enthusiastic response as Cons wrote “Nah I’m straight on dat.”

Mike Dean Doesn’t Hold Back

Dean was shown the screenshot of this conversation, and he was very quick to reply. “I’m good too. Thanks,” Dean wrote. Subsequently, a fan replied by saying, “cons has been acting so weird recently, I cant take him seriously.” Dean then replied to that with a clown emoji. Needless to say, Dean does not think highly of Consequence. Overall, Cons has been erratic at times, and his recent comments about those who have abandoned Ye are certainly eyebrow-raising. Either way, these two probably won’t be working together, anytime soon.

In terms of Dean’s career, he has a lot going on right now. He is consistently working on new projects. Moreover, we’re sure he has been hard at work with Travis Scott on UTOPIA which is set to drop fairly soon. He can certainly survive without the approval of Consequence. Let us know your thoughts on this feud, down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news from the music world.

Rich Homie Quan Challenges J.I.D Over Alleged Record Contract

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Rich Homie Quan called out J.I.D for claiming that he offered him a “disgusting” record contract. Quan offered to pay the Dreamville rapper $1 million if he can produce the deal.

“I don’t even remember specifically, but … straight crack sandwiches,” J.I.D told Charlemagne on The Breakfast Club, earlier this year.

AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 19: Rich Homie Quan performs onstage during the PANDORA Discovery Den SXSW on March 19, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for PANDORA Media)

Addressing the comment during a new interview with HipHopDX, Quan explained that he has no memory of offering him a concrete deal. However, he does admit that the two had a discussion.

“I remember talking to J.I.D, he’s from Atlanta,” he said. “As far as the contract, that’s cap. He knows that’s cap. I’ve never, ever sent no contract to no artist. If I want to sign you, I’ve got the best entertainment lawyer in the world. I’ve been in f’d up situations so why would I put an artist in one?”

Quan also admitted that he may have been on drugs at the time and simply can’t remember.

“But I’ma tell you this: I may have said it ’cause at that time, you know what I’m saying, I was on drugs. I was geeked up, I was turnt,” he admitted. “But I think he said I sent him an actual contract, that’s cap. I’ve never sent a contract, man. That’s cap.”

Afterward, Quan issued the challenge to J.I.D: “If he can show me a contract that I sent him, I’ll give him a million dollars.”

He also clarified that there’s “no beef” between the two rappers.

J.I.D ended up singing with J. Cole’s label, Dreamville, in 2017. He released his debut studio album, The Never Story, later that year.

Check out Rich Homie Quan’s full comments for J.I.D below.

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