{"id":53063,"date":"2026-02-05T18:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/pharrell-responds-to-chad-hugos-lawsuit-over-withheld-money-allegations\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:07:08","slug":"pharrell-responds-to-chad-hugos-lawsuit-over-withheld-money-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/pharrell-responds-to-chad-hugos-lawsuit-over-withheld-money-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharrell Responds To Chad Hugo&#8217;s Lawsuit Over Withheld Money Allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/pharrell-williams\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pharrell<\/a> has issued a response to a new lawsuit from his former Neptunes partner <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/chad-hugo\" target=\"_blank\">Chad Hugo<\/a> over allegations that he\u2019s owed up to $1 million in unpaid royalties.<\/p>\n<p>Filed in federal court in California on Friday (January 23), Hugo\u2019s suit claims that Pharrell has withheld substantial amounts of money from him for his work with <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/the-neptunes\" target=\"_blank\">The Neptunes<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/n-e-r-d\" target=\"_blank\">N.E.R.D.<\/a>, while also not providing proper accounting for their company, N.E.R.D. Music, LLC, which they formed in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Hugo, who in the complaint refers to himself as the \u201cprincipal composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and producer responsible for programming, instrumentation and overall sound design\u201d in The Neptunes, claims that it was Pharrell\u2019s sole responsibility to handle the company\u2019s income, expenses, royalties and other financial matters, but he failed to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Hugo claims that since 2021 he has been trying to get access to the company\u2019s financial records with little success. The suit says he \u201chas not received his appropriate share of royalties in connection with The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.\u2019s album sales and released music, as well as distributions from touring income and various merchandising deals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hugo estimates that he is owed between $325,000 and $1 million for his contributions to N.E.R.D.\u2019s 2017 album <em>No One Ever Really Dies<\/em> alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Pharrell] Williams engaged in self-dealing, concealed material information, and \u2026 diverted revenues owed to plaintiff,\u201d Hugo\u2019s attorney, Brent J. Lehman, argues in the suit. \u201cSuch willful, fraudulent, and malicious conduct warrants the imposition of punitive damages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response, a representative for Pharrell issued a statement to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/pharrell-williams-sued-by-neptunes-chad-hugo-lawsuit-split\/\" target=\"_blank\">Billboard<\/a><\/em> denying any malicious conduct or intent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA standard accounting review is already in progress,\u201d the rep said. \u201cThe lawsuit filed is premature as there may not even be a dispute between the parties. If the accounting review determines that money is owed, the appropriate party will pay it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPharrell has consistently acted in good faith. He has great respect for Chad and looks forward to resolving this in a way that honors their shared history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"optanon-category-C0003\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/1hcn87wkPQMS2H8f7bMmWR?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first legal dispute between the former friends and collaborators, who together as The Neptunes were one of hip-hop\u2019s most dominant hitmakers in the 2000s, producing countless hits for the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/jay-z\" target=\"_blank\">JAY-Z<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/snoop-dogg\" target=\"_blank\">Snoop Dogg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/busta-rhymes\" target=\"_blank\">Busta Rhymes<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/clipse\" target=\"_blank\">Clipse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/ludacris\" target=\"_blank\">Ludacris<\/a> and many more.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, <a class=\"underline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/news\/pharrell-chad-hugo-not-speaking-neptunes-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chad Hugo filed a legal action against Pharrell<\/a> over claims that he \u201cfraudulently\u201d sought sole control over the trademarks to The Neptunes\u2019 name \u2014 a move he said violated their longstanding agreement that saw them split everything equally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPharrell is surprised by this,\u201d a representative for the \u201cHappy\u201d hitmaker said in response. \u201cWe have reached out on multiple occasions to share in the ownership and administration of the trademark and will continue to make that offer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal here was to make sure a third party doesn\u2019t get a hold of the trademark and to guarantee Chad and Pharrell share in ownership and administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Hugo\u2019s attorney disputed this argument, hitting back: \u201cIf Pharrell\u2019s intent was to include Chad in the filing, he should have registered it in the name of them jointly or as a partnership and not in his own name. This was a land grab in a long-simmering dispute that has yet to be resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The legal dispute, which was met with disappointment by many hip-hop fans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibe.com\/news\/entertainment\/pusha-t-disgusted-stupidity-the-neptunes-court-dispute-1234866143\/\" target=\"_blank\">including longtime friend and collaborator Pusha T<\/a>, has yet to reach a conclusion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pharrell 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