Missy Elliott Settles Songwriting Lawsuit with Ex-Collaborator
Missy Elliott avoided a legal confrontation before the court. After a legal battle of seven years with the producer Terry WilliamsWho said he co-wrote some of his emblematic tracks of the 90s, the rap legend settled the dispute a few days before the trial. The case has prepared forever, and at some point, he even saw Aaliyah’s Name dragged in the complaint. Here is a ventilation of what happened …
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Details on the current trial of Missy Elliott
For seven years, Missy Elliott has been tangled in a trial with Terry Williams, a former collaborator who swore four songs for her, by her, by New Hip Hop Hot. These tracks would have been from his group Sista 1994 album, “4 All The Sistas Around Da World”. Terry said in his complaint that Elliott had published their joint work without giving it credit or fees. He even mentioned Aaliyah’s 1996 Song “Heart Broken” in the trial, alleging that he was entitled to remuneration and credit. But the court rejected its request. In August 2024, WE District Judge Nitza Quiñones Alejandro rejected Terry claim about Aaliyah’s song because he expected on two decades has increase THE issue.
The reason for the long delay in Missy’s trial
But the case was not over. Terry continued to fight for recognition as a co-author on the Sistas tracks, as well as for damages for breach of contract, and compensation for what he called “unfair enrichment”. Elliott, on the other hand, said that she had written the songs by herself while remaining firm to protect her heritage as a songwriter. The dispute continued, Terry standing after his lawyer was bailed out in 2019, during which certain complaints against record houses and Timbaland were also dismissed.
In August, the jury selection was about to start in a federal audience room in Philadelphia. And on August 22, a regulation was concluded, saving Missy from a trial. It should be noted that specific details concerning the regulations have not been publicly disclosed.
Missy recently made the headlines for her performance as a futuristic coachella
While the legal drama tried to slow down his role, Missy was here stealing the show in Coachella in April. She stopped as a transformer, leaving a car exoskeleton to a futuristic adjustment, starting with “throw it”. The crowd lost her while she ran through successes such as “Work it”, “get your monster” and “loses control”, with a smooth choreography and a scene conception that had the turning point of the desert. And no special guests needed … She wore the scene by herself, proving why she is a living legend at 54 years.
After her show, Missy took InstagramThanking the fans for the love and support they showed during his set. In a Shared IG position in April, she wrote, “I love you and I had fun with you so much!” Yall was on 100🆙 🧨 spatial # 757 Take off now but I will see you somewhere.
See some of the clips below …
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