Now if Freddie Jackson, Regina Belle, and Mikki Howard can get themselves in some kind of a mess, it'll really be fun.

vainandy said:

vainandy said:

Hey, Regina was pretty sick last year (or year before). She announced it when she did her Gospel album.

daPrettyman said:

What was she sick with?

Hey, I'm not a heartless bastard, I don't want nobody to be sick, just to have a little fun at the expense of some minor temporary misfortune, nothing earth shattering. It's not like they're shit hoppers or anything where I'd really like to see some dirt happen to.
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Timmy84 said:

and in addition, one could "technically" get a sentence of life in prison on a charge of contempt.

Timmy84 said:

She never said. She just said she was sick and was going away for a while. Let me look it up.

Here's a press release from March of last year.
http://www.pendulumrecord...3-5-09.pdf
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vainandy said:

I know...

VainAndy, have I told you that I love you?

Singer Anita Baker isn't jail-bound over royalty dispute

BY MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anita Baker headed behind closed doors today to hammer out an agreement that would set forth a process to decide how much the Grammy-winning singer’s former husband is owed in music royalties as part of their divorce settlement.

Baker faced a deadline of this past Wednesday to sign documents that would have empowered a court-appointed music contract expert to seek information from the record companies on the amount owed to Walter Bridgforth.

But when that deadline passed and Baker again Thursday didn’t sign, Wayne County Chief Family Court Judge Lita Masini Popke ordered the singer back to court today to sign or be jailed.

Baker, under oath, addressed the court today, saying it was a “very stressful situation” to have to review the documents under the threat of jail.

After a recess, Popke relented, saying: “I’m not going to hold you in contempt or send you to jail today.”

The judge then instructed Baker, her lawyers, Bridgforth’s attorney and the court-appointed expert on music contracts, Howard Hertz, to work out language acceptable to all parties.

A relieved Baker thanked the judge.

It was a different story Thursday when Popke said Baker had been uncooperative, and the singer complained of being “muzzled.”

Baker, 52, said today she wanted the agreement “to be right” before signing it.

At one point, the Grosse Pointe resident told Popke, “I wanna go home.”

The judge’s response: “I want you to go home, too.”

Bridgforth wasn’t in court today.

The royalties in question would come from two albums released during their marriage.

Timmy84 said:

I like Anita and she is a good singer, but she also was one of the folks that "questioned" Prince on his antics of getting away from WB and ownership and "slavery" and then she found out he wasnt the "nut" the media made him out to be for changing his name

lastdecember said:

Hmm I think I remember hearing about this but I had forgotten about that part.

vainandy said:

She already did.

Back in 2000, her house was burned to the ground with all of her belongings, awards and all.

Wasn't this mofo sellin' shoes when she met him?

Thank you, I love you too.

lastdecember said:

It saves a lot of headaches, but if you do, marry someone who's loaded or financially stable and/or get a prenup.

angel345 said:

I'd just be happy to see her make a current album and watch it flop in the charts.

I'm never happy to see anyone losing all their belongings (unless they are a personal enemy of mine ). That must have been horrible.
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vainandy said:

She already did last year you heartless cunt
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vainandy said:

She did that. Rhythm of Love flopped pretty hard compared to her previous projects.

My Everything flopped also, so your wish has come true.

This really sucks. I thought her and her husband worked everything out. I'm sorry to hear that she's going through this. At this point in her life she should be relaxing.

vainandy said:

Mikki Howard doesn't count anymore. Her career is O V A!

I guess the advice that Anita gave her after winning her Soul Train award is true.


Go to about the 5:50 mark.

daPrettyman said:

That's sad. I totally thought she and her husband were still married. My love for her was renewed after seeing her live last year.l I hope all this gets worked out.

daPrettyman said:

WOW!! Talk about DAYUM!!

shorttrini said:

Damn @ what Anita told her.

Timmy84 said:

yea that was foul.... but it's soooo funny now cause it turned out to be true

banks said:

Yeah it is funny.

Girl4both said:

You are 100% right. She should be relaxin.' I hope she has that opportunity soon. She's done her work. God bless her at this sad time in her life and I pray it turns around in her favor. Peace.