Babyface sues Anita Baker over royalities

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES--Grammy-winning singer-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds has filed a breach of contract suit against singer Anita Baker.He claims she owes him more than $250,000.The lawsuit filed Thursday in Superior Court in California says Baker broke two oral agreements with Edmunds.He co-wrote,produced and performed on the song "Like You Used To" on Baker's 2004 album 'My Everything'.The lawsuit claims Baker refused to pay Edmunds' producer royalties equaling at least $100,000 from an estimate of more than 500,000 albums sold.

Well, damn.

interesting trivia: in 1992,Babyface wanted Anita Baker to sing the song "Love Shoulda Brought You Home",but for some reason,she declined.He gave it to Toni Braxton instead.

As for this lawsuit....did Anita even make $250,000 from that album? I don't know if her album was really successful,was it?

I read the article mentioning that these projects usually just start with oral agreements, and the contracts are written up after the work is done. Seems like a stupid way to run a business! Why would you want to leave these things to chance? "Oral agreement"??? How's that going to stand up in any court?

coolcat said:

I agree.Face should have gotten it in writing.But I guess he assumed that Anita was a good friend.

coolcat said:

people in the business sue each other merely because they need xtra cash for a house payment or thier credit line from thier coke dealer ran out.

IAintTheOne said:

come to think of it....isn't Face going through a divorce right now?

he may need that cash because I heard his soon-to-be-ex wife could get up to $50 million.

DavidEye said:

u know he's diggin through the folders goin "shit i ain't woikin' right nah'... which bitch owes me some cash" maybe i should get the Deele back together.. and we can do a 20 minute version of "shoot em up movies"

IAintTheOne said:

btw,"Shoot Em Up Movies" is a classic

DavidEye said:

yeah it is.. but still

The music biz SUCKS A$$

$250g for one song?.....that's why being behind the scenes is better than being an artist.

damn

IAintTheOne said:

And Ready For The World can be their opening act...

A jerri curl reunion....

IAintTheOne said:

I thought I was the only soul that dug Shoot Em Up Movies.

funkpill said:

With special guests: Full Force. And Stoney Jackson can Emcee the show.

carlcranshaw said:

Forgot about them...

Romera said:

I love that song I still have the Deele's album 'Eyes Of A Stranger' on vinyl.