From AllHipHop
Mary J. Blige is facing a $5 million lawsuit in New York from stylist Misa Hylton and her talent agency, M.I.S.A Management, over claims the Grammy Award-winning singer sabotaged their business relationship with rapper Vado.
Blige is accused of withholding Vado’s completed album to pressure him into cutting ties with Hylton, a longtime associate and the R&B singer’s former stylist.
Hylton and Vado accuse Blige and her company, Beautiful Life Productions, of interfering with a signed management agreement between Vado and M.I.S.A., which entitled the agency to 20 percent of the rapper’s earnings.
Hylton, the fashion architect behind Blige’s iconic looks since the early ’90s, alleges the singer used her influence to isolate Vado and steer him away from the contract.
According to court documents, Blige allegedly persuaded Vado to break his management deal during private yacht gatherings, hotel meetings and exclusive events, where M.I.S.A representatives were intentionally left out.
The lawsuit claims Blige’s security chief—described as her boyfriend—wanted to sign Vado himself. He urged Vado to ink a new contract without legal representation and warned the rapper he would “lose out on opportunities” if he stayed with M.I.S.A.
The dispute centers on two key agreements: a July 25, 2023, management contract between Vado and M.I.S.A, and an October 1, 2023, recording deal with Beautiful Life Productions.
Blige and Vado collaborated on the 2023 single “Still Believe in Love” and although Vado completed an album in July 2024, the suit alleges Blige shelved the project and blocked touring opportunities as leverage to sever his ties with Hylton’s agency.
In private messages, Mary J. Blige allegedly stated she would not release Vado’s album or allow him to tour “as long as he stayed with M.I.S.A.”
The plaintiffs argue that Blige’s actions left Vado in “economic servitude,” unable to earn income or repay advances tied to his recording deal. They seek $5 million in damages for breach of contract, emotional distress and interference with business relationships.
The lawsuit also requests an injunction to prevent further disruption from Blige or her company.
18 comments:
Misa's safety net is locked up now she grasping at straws
Misa girl you should've stacked your chips when you were younger. I cannot believe you're turning on your longtime friend over money.
Rumor has it that Mary and Vado were dating. This sounds like a scorned lovers quarrel.
Let's hope this gets messy. Mary and Misa know where each bones are buried.
Mary learned some of those Doodoo Diddy tricks on how to scam. LOLO
Sounds like Mary is cutting all ties to Diddy…baby mama/former stylist/ex friend included
If Mary is Fking Vado she has poor taste in men. I haven't seen on of her husband/lover that I would date.
Eh. Sometimes you just need your back scratched. Mary ain't scrounging for husbands like she was before. Let her have some fun.
Misa child that’s just bizness
Let Vado do what he wanna do.
Mary Mary why you buggin?
Vado was played by both women and is the loser in all of this. Its sad that we don't know who this singer is outside the context of this post.
Misa is broke and Mary stay losing with men and now women. Me, Myself, and I that's all that i need in the end.
They are BOTH broke, Misa was tied to the diddler and mary taking care of the entire family and paying kendu 30K a month. So broke she was living at a wealthy caucasian friend home in LA. They both need to do the work and get therapy. They are damaged, Misa use to be the cute girl and Mary needs help for her sexual abuse and allowing men to destroy her.
So Sad
Call some goons Mary and get rid of that 30k a month. Them lil young bois will do it for free if you sign them up for a record contract. LOLO
I like some of Vados music but let’s be real he isn’t worth 5 million with 5Ms in his pocket
I thought Madonna took all of Mary's money for trying to steal her song.
Ig it came out Mary been f&*kin diddly this whole time while smiling in her face. It is about to all come out, you see TD Fakes stepping down
Misa & Mary know a lot of secrets.
Why is Mary dating her security guard? I thought Nas was keeping her wheels greased up.
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