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New Edition Singer Sued for 'Deranged' Twitter Post

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More often than not, artists take to Twitter to vent their frustrations and New Edition singer Johnny Gill recently did just that. However, his diatribe has now brought a lawsuit upon him.

According to TMZ, the 45-year-old D.C. native is being sued by Ira DeWitt, CEO of Notifi Records, where Gill is signed to, due to the Twitter lashing the entertainer dished out after he believed DeWitt leaked one of his unfinished songs.

"I have every reason to believe ira from the record company put this song out might cry with unfinished vocal from me, that is not on my cd [sic]," Gill tweeted on Aug. 3. "How disrespectful after thirty years in this business this lady would just tell me f#ck what I think the hard work I put in, but anyone who Knows me knows you don't mess with my music and how I feed my family."

The song in question is 'Might Cry,' which features guest vocals from 112 member Q. Parker. DeWitt claims Gill wrongly accused her of leaking the track and, according to the lawsuit she filed in L.A. County Superior Court on Thursday (Aug. 11), she had nothing to do with it making its way to the Internet. The music executive also details in the documents how the singer referred to her as "deranged" and "f---ing nuts" when speaking about her on Twitter.

In the suit, DeWitt gives details on remarks that Gill made about her record label, stating he claimed her company was a sham and the song leak occurred because she had a "hard-on" for a producer of the track. She also went on to explain that the 'Let's Get the Mood Right' creator's words have damaged her reputation. While the amount she's suing for has yet to be revealed, DeWitt's suit does request that a judge force Gill to refrain from blasting her on the social networking platform.


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dustlessinc

Public speech even if we do not like it. For the rapper as well as for the prejudicial comments here. I'm always disaapointed to see such hate. Personally I have experienced racism from both sides. I have beautiful mixed children and my eldest has a few health concerns which were hereditary from my side of the family, one day at the movie rental store my son had an asthmatic episode while we were in line. The gentleman behind me told me and my son "that is God punishing us for having a ****** child and we will go to hell" then proceeded to spit on my child while he was trying to catch his breathe. But it works both ways and once at the grocery store I had a woman ram her cart into me with my infant in the seat and say "thats for taking all the good brother b***h." I feel we all should grow up. We are not Nazi's and NOBODY is truly "white" or "black" all americans have a little bit of something in us because all of our ancestors traveled here from somewhere else.

August 14 2011 at 9:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gbelter777

shut up :)

August 14 2011 at 9:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
commish12804

I could never get into all that jiggaboo music, at least as far as I know there are none in my favorite type of music, Heavy Metal.

August 14 2011 at 9:09 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
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daniel furgeson

The lead singer of Sevendust, lead singer of Straightline stitch, lead singer of Killswitch engage....I can go on

August 14 2011 at 9:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vermontirie

jiggaboo? Listen, I know it's a hard call, but the sixth grade will take you back if you ask. You'd have to leave Mommy's basement and tit first but...

Also, you ignorant prick, I can school your racist ass:
black men in Metal:
Suicidal Tendencies
Living Color
Killswitch Engage
early member of Megadeth
Hilax
Sevendeath
Suffocation
Black Death

Now go choke, pig. I'm sure your brand of metal...oh, let's go with Glam Metal...also would say the same. Pathetic freak.

August 14 2011 at 9:36 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Denny

This woman is acting like a 2 year old. I hope the judge makes her pay for his attorney and his time. Because if she wins we all lose. Pertty soon you won't be able to say hello without being sued.

August 14 2011 at 8:58 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
chauncey

racist comments like this only make u look stupid but u must be jealous n dnt hve n e thing goin for you self except to hate get over youself no one takin this stuff n e more yup type it out to coward to confront thm yup i knw bssssssssssssss.

August 14 2011 at 8:53 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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richdesbiens

nice spelling lol

August 14 2011 at 9:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chauncey

kiss it

August 15 2011 at 9:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris & Craig

Have heard his so called music, I'd rather listen to two Tome cats scawling over a female in heat than his crap

August 14 2011 at 8:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Robert L.

...OR FIDDLES and BANJO'S!

August 14 2011 at 9:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vermontirie

Tom, retard.

August 14 2011 at 9:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rtre45f090

Obammy send billions of American taxpayers dollars to Africa to assist the stupid spooks nthat are starving to death and still spewiing out babies, inbreeding and spreading aids at lightning speed. And he does nothing but destroy Americas economy.

August 14 2011 at 7:55 PM Report abuse -7 rate up rate down Reply
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vermontirie

I'm going to "read" every article I can and then boo hoo cry like a little NeoCon baby and blame Obama no matter what it says because I'm not smart enough to know better. Waaah waaaah wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Pathetic.

August 14 2011 at 9:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Angela Renee Caffey

You're extremely uneducated. Maybe you should not speak, because it makes everyone aware of how ignorant that you are.

September 29 2011 at 5:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Robert Saviola

I think any person has the right to their opinion. If they however are speaking to ruin another persons reputation to a large audience, well then that may be another matter.

August 14 2011 at 7:51 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
hauserorland

I am not a racist. I like negros and believe everyone should own a couple.

August 14 2011 at 7:35 PM Report abuse -9 rate up rate down Reply
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vermontirie

I have an idea, let's ask your Mom how much she sells you for when she runs out of crack you little racist ignorant punk?

August 14 2011 at 9:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fisherman100243

Your thinking is outdated. Why would anyone want to own (2) kneegrows this day and time? All they know how to do these days is sit around and bitch about how badly their ancestors were treated. Never mind that their own brethren sold them to the slave traders. If you're thinking about owning them to work forget it; they don't do work anymore not since Lyndon Johnson bought their vote back in the 60's. Were I you, I'd seriously give up on the idea. Get (2) hispanics, they don't mind work; it doesn't get to hot for them, just don't let them get wet.

August 14 2011 at 9:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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vermontirie

Aw, how cute. A racist uneducated pig for decades. Aren't you proud of yourself? Their own brethren? Ignorant much? So, tell me little sad boy, were your ancestors Native Americans? Because if they weren't, you aren't 100% American. And even if they weren't, you aren't 100% white, period. No one is. It's called (now try to pronounce this with me) HISTORICAL ACCURACY. Ohhhhhh scary. Maybe you should go cry to your Mommy now, loser.

God. I hope you haven't spawned little redneck children. Although at your age I'm sure Jethro and Martha Lou are already in jail and have 5 welfare children.

August 14 2011 at 9:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down
dandelion

i'm wondering if this a lame attempt at a publicity stunt?

August 14 2011 at 7:33 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
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Robert L.

...no "dandy-lion"...just needed to laugh at racists and bigots. Boy, do they get worked up!

August 14 2011 at 9:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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