Amy Elisa Keith from CoCoaFab reported:
The King of New Jack Swing, Teddy Riley, has sued Lady Gaga for unpaid royalties and fees for the song “Teeth.”
The song was released in 2009 on Gaga’s uber successful Fame Monster album, yet Riley claims that he has yet to receive his due 25 percent of the writing fees for the song.
Riley has filed suit for $500,000 plus punitive damages.
The Fame Monster also features such Gaga hits as “Bad Romance,” “Alejandro” and “Telephone” featuring Beyoncé. The record has sold 1.56 million copies in the U.S. alone. Talk about a lot of $$$!
Riley is known for creating the New Jack Swing sound, along with producing hits for a slew of the biggest and brightest stars in music, including Michael Jackson, Usher, & Bobby Brown. And of course, Riley was also a founding member of hit R&B groups Guy and Blackstreet.
