Source: L. Cohen / Getty / Chad Hugo / Pusha T / Pharrell
First Hall & Oates, now Chad and Pharrell. After the surprising news of the legendary music production duo's legal beef hit the charts, Pusha-T is now weighing in on the matter.
It has been detected XXL, Clipse member and our favorite purveyor of rap cocaine, Pusha-T, shared his thoughts on his beloved collaborator's legal drama surrounding the Neptunes brand.
Hugo, 50, claims Pharrell, 50, breached an agreement between the two in his bid to secure the trademarks for the Neptunes name.
Via his Instagram stories on Tuesday, April 2, Pusha-T addressed the issue, claiming that Hugo's attorney, Kenneth D. Freundlich, trying to line his pockets is the reason this is happening.
Per XXL:
“There is not a single dollar involved in this bullshit,” Push commented in an Instagram post reposting the original article. “Just a lawyer looking to line Chad's pocket. Fantastic.”
Pusha T then re-shared his comments on his Instagram Story following the IG user Artemus Gordon agreed with King Push's claims.
“SMH…nothing more nothing less,” Push wrote.
A Breakdown of Hugo's Suit
The Hip-Hop world breathed a collective sigh of relief when news broke of the two Virginia natives' legal drama. Billboard shared the details of the lawsuit.
“Throughout their thirty-year history, [Hugo] and Williams agreed, and in fact, they split all the assets,” wrote Hugo's lawyer, Kenneth D. Freundlich, a prominent music industry litigator. “By ignoring and excluding [Hugo] of any and all applications made by the applicant for the mark 'The Neptunes', the applicant has committed fraud in securing the marks and acted in bad faith.”
In a statement through a representative, Williams claims the move was not to freeze Hugo, but to ensure no one else can get their slimy hands on The Neptunes name.
“Pharrell is surprised by it. We have reached out many times to share ownership and management of the brand and will continue to make this offer. The goal here was to ensure that a third party does not own the trademark and to guarantee Chad and Pharrell's share of ownership and management,” the statement reads.
In response, Freundlich wrote, “If Pharrell's intention was to include Chad in the filing, he should have filed it in their joint or partnership name and not in his name.”
We hope these two can resolve this difference amicably.
