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Missy Elliott And Timbaland Sued By Alleged Aaliyah Songwriter
Missy Elliott and Tim- baland are being sued for al- legedly stealing a song. According to TMZ, Terry Williams has filed legal docs claiming he helped Missy write and produce a track called “Heartbroken” that was eventually released by Aaliyah in 1996.
Williams says Aaliyah was only able to release the Timbaland-produced song because Missy sold it with- out his consent. In the suit, Williams says he and Missy made a deal to share profits from the song.
However, a rep for Missy denies there was ever an
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agreement in place.
“There is not now and
never was any ‘agreement’
between Missy Elliott and Terry Williams,” the rep told TMZ. “As the exclusive owner of her own lyrics and vocals that she created, Missy is not obligated to pay Terry Williams money.
“These claims against Missy are completely merit- less and without any basis in fact or law, and are simply another facet of the original scheme that was devised to artificially extract money from Missy by exploiting the fact that Terry Williams, in his capacity as a music pro- ducer, happened to have recordings of Missy from more than 20 years ago.”
Snoop Dogg To Be Honored With A Star On
Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Snoop Dogg will be hon- ored Monday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced that the rapper will receive the 2651st star on Hollywood Boulevard and will be recog- nized for his work in the recording industry.
“Snoop Dogg is one of those people who can do any- thing. He raps, he acts, he hosts a television show, he cooks, and helps community kids with his philanthropic work,”Ana Martinez, Pro- ducer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said in a statement. “Heisamanoftheagesand we welcome him to our Hol- lywood Walk of Fame.”
Dr. Dre and Quincy Jones are set to attend the
The rapper will receive the 2651st star on Hollywood Boulevard and will be recog- nized for his work in the recording industry.
ceremony. Jimmy Kimmel and Leron Gubler, presi- dent and CEO of the Holly- wood Chamber of Commerce, are slated to be there to honor him as well.
Tyler Perry Announces Dates For Madea’s Farewell Stage Play Tour
Tyler Perry’s Madea Franchise has resonated with its diverse audience with films exploring poverty, race, sexual assault, love and more. But late last month (Oct. 29), Tyler Perry announced that he would be bringing the Madea Franchise to the halt with a final movie. But before Perry leaves he would like to give Madea fans a proper goodbye with a stage play called the Madea’s Farewell Play Tour.
Tickets went on sale Friday (Nov. 16), with the west coast leg of the tour kicking off in Oakland, Calif. on Jan. 18 and end in Las Vegas on Jan. 27. For now, the tour only takes place in California, Ne- vada, and Arizona but more
The cast of the Madea’s farewell play tour.
dates are soon to come. The tour will reportedly run for three additional months.
Marking the 49-year-olds 21st stage play as the At- lanta Grandma, the show will star the original cast made up of Tamela Mann, David Mann, and Cassi Davis. Shortly before the tour
wraps, the writer and pro- ducer will be leaving the leg- endary character behind him with his final Madea proj- ect, Madea’s Family Fu- neral set to hit theaters March 1.
Though the film series may be gone, its impact is likely to never be forgotten.
Kanye West Donates $150K To Family Of Hero Security Guard Killed By Cops
In the wee hours of No- vember 11 inside Manny’s Blue Room Bar located in the Chicago suburb of Robbins, armed security guard Jemel Roberson broke up a ruckus caused by unruly patrons — only to find himself in a shootout when the group re- turned and someone opened fire.
The 26-year-old returned fire and successfully dis- armed and detained one of the men — only for respond- ing Midlothian police officers to gun him down.
“He had somebody on the ground with his knee in back, with his gun in his back like, ‘Don’t move,'” witness Adam Harris told WGN following the shootings. “Everybody was screaming out, ‘Security!’ He was a security guard...And they still did their job, and saw a black man with a gun, and basically killed him.”
Details of Roberson’s life have also been uncovered. He not only aspired to be a police officer himself, but was also actually working the security detail in order to splurge for his 9-month-old son’s first Christmas. (He also left be- hind an unborn child.)
“A family member called meandtoldme....Ijust
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broke down crying in the bathroom. For a long time, I was in the bathroom,” Roberson’s girlfriend Avontae Boose told CNN adding, “their son had just been calling for his dad.”
Immediately after the tragic scenario, a GoFundMe account was established to help pay for Roberson’s fu- neral expenses and the news graced across fellow Chicagoan Kanye West’s radar.
According to TMZ, a “deeply moved” West do- nated $150,000 to Rober- son’s family on Friday (November 16), which far ex- ceeded the GoFundMe’s ini- tial request of $10,000.
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