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Teddy Pendergrass’ Widow Responds To Tyrese’s Lawsuit

November 22, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Back in September, it was revealed that Tyrese had decided to take legal action against Teddy Pendergrass’ widow Joan over rights to his biopic. He claimed to have been working on the biopic since 2013 through his company Voltron Entertainment. Tyrese alleged that the company invested roughly $450K into both the biopic and a book about Pendergrass’ life. He was reportedly seeking $1 million in damages or an extension on his previously-signed contract.

Now, Joan has responded to his lawsuit, claiming that Tyrese no longer has any rights to her deceased husband’s life story. She alleges that he sold them to Warner Bros. in 2019. The deal they agreed to “[made] Warner Bros. the successor-in-interest to Voltron with respect to the Option Agreement and Voltron no longer a party to the Option Agreement,” her motion reads. The motion also says that “Voltron’s claims are barred because Voltron seeks to enforce an unenforceable agreement to agree.”

Joan Pendergrass Accuses Tyrese Of Selling Rights To Warner Bros.

Teddy Pendergrass' Widow Responds To Tyrese's Lawsuit — Singer/actor Tyrese Gibson attends the “Christmas In The City” concert at the Prudential Center on December 18, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)

This is far from the only legal drama Tyrese has been wrapped up in lately, however. Earlier this month, it was revealed that he’s being sued by the owner of a California Airbnb who alleges that he damaged her property. The owner, Tiffanique Webb, accuses him of making “excessive alterations” to the property without permission. According to her, this made it un-rentable to other guests. She sued him for loss of earnings, seeking over $25K.

He’s also still battling his ex-wife Samantha Lee in court. Earlier this week, he filed a motion to have Judge Kevin Farmer recused from the trial. He accuses the judge of being prejudiced against him. He also previously motioned for the judge to be recused this year, though his efforts were unsuccessful at the time. What do you think of Tendy Pendergrass’ widow Joan’s response to Tyrese’s lawsuit? Who do you think is in the right in this case? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Suge Knight Says Eazy-E’s Widow Fumbled Millions Of Dollars In Poor Dr. Dre Deal

November 20, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Suge Knight’s recent episode of the Collect Call podcast, which aired on Sunday (November 19), is adding salt to a wound. Moreover, he targeted Eazy-E’s widow for fumbling a deal that the Death Row executive landed with Dr. Dre that would’ve set up the late rapper and his family for generational wealth. By giving up some profits to Suge, Eazy allegedly could get a share of all of the West Coast producer’s earnings, no matter the industry. During his conversation with The Source magazine co-founder Dave Mays, he explained that this was a billion-dollar opportunity given Dre’s continued massive success throughout his career.

“I did a deal for [Eazy],” Suge Knight’s comments on the whole situation began. “He gets a dollar off of anything that Dre does. In other words, [that’s] if he do a movie, if he do a beat, [or] if he promote some type of merchandise. If he do a commercial, if he produce… Off of his part, [Eazy] gets a dollar.” Then, the incarcerated and notorious music figure explained that Eazy-E’s widow, Tomica Woods-Wright, assumed control of his estate after his untimely passing in March of 1995.

Collect Call With Suge Knight: Check Out His Words On Eazy-E’s Widow At 15:34

“Tomica met with Interscope,” Suge Knight further alleged. “Interscope said, ‘Hey, why you want to get a dollar off of everything Dre does? Me and you could do business later on. Sign off and just let Dre out of it. We’re gonna do business later.’ She signed off. They ain’t did no business with that b***h later. And guess what? That f***ed Eazy’s kids, his momma, at the time his father was still living. It’s f***ed his family.” Given how complex and elaborate this deal seems, it’s unclear if we’ll ever really understand the implications of this claim.

In fact, Eazy-E had previously spoken to Arsenio Hall in 1993 about a similar arrangement, which interestingly coincided with his beef with N.W.A. As such, anything Dre did went right back to Eazy. “Basically, I had Dre signed as exclusive producer and an exclusive artist,” he explained. “So when Dre tried to make his deal over at Interscope, I was included for the next six years.” For more news and the latest updates on Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and the late and great Eazy-E, stay logged into HNHH.

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MF DOOM’s Estate Is Suing His Manager Over Stolen Property

October 25, 2023 by newhiphopnews

MF DOOM’s widow Jasmine Dumile Thompson is taking the rapper’s former manager to court over what she calls “outright thievery.” At the center of the lawsuit are 31 notebooks that belonged to the rapper. Evidently according to Thompson, the notebooks were used by DOOM to write down many of his songs, including his biggest hits and unreleased material. Consequently, those potentially very valuable notebooks are alleged to be in possession of DOOM’s former manager Eothen “Egon” Alapatt.

That doesn’t come as much of a surprise to fans as Alapatt has claimed to be in possession of them in the past. Fans became aware of the disagreement back in March when the official MF DOOM Instagram account made a post. The post included emails of Egon being asked to surrender the notebooks combined with a public plea for him to do the right thing and give them back to DOOM’s widow. The lawsuit itself is full of details explaining how Egon came into possession of the notebooks in the first place. It dates all the way back to a notorious incident in DOOM’s life. That incident was when he left the U.S. to go on tour in 2010 and wasn’t allowed to return. Check out all the lawsuit details below.

MF DOOM’s Ex-Manager Sued Over Rapper’s Notebooks

MF DOOM Estate Sues Manager, Claiming He Stole Songwriting Notebooks https://t.co/rL0sjurRmZ

— billboard (@billboard) October 25, 2023

Earlier this year, more information came to light about DOOM’s passing. He reportedly had a “rare” reaction to blood pressure medication that worsened his health conditions. Subsequently, after his widow expressed continued confusion with the care he received, the hospital he ultimately passed away in issued an apology for his care.

On top of the claim of stealing, the lawsuit stacks more allegations. Additionally alleged proof of “copyright infringement, fraud, conversion, unjust enrichment, constructive trust and declaratory relief,” are all included in the suit. Thompson is asking the judge for the case to be heard by a jury. What do you think of MF DOOM’s estate suing his manager for notebooks that he allegedly stole? Let us know in the comment section below.

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