Overview
- Hugo’s amended complaint lists at least eight 2022 works, including Rosalía’s Motomami cuts and Latto’s “Real One,” plus Pharrell’s “Cash In Cash Out” with 21 Savage and Tyler, The Creator.
- Hugo asserts joint authorship and co-ownership of Neptunes works, says a 50/50 production split was not honored, and alleges missing credit and unpaid royalties.
- The filing states he has been blocked from N.E.R.D. Music LLC financial records since 2021 and alleges unpaid shares from album sales, touring, and merchandising.
- A judge’s earlier order to show cause on jurisdiction and venue was discharged after the February amendment, allowing the case to proceed in federal court.
- Legal analysts note the Copyright Act’s three-year limit could constrain claims tied to 2022 releases, while Pharrell’s team cites an ongoing accounting review and calls the suit premature.