Speaker 1: What's up, everyone, and welcome to another episode of The
Diddy Diaries. In this episode, we're going to pick up
where he left off with the lawsuit filed by Sarah
Rivers against Didty MTB, Season two, episode six, the y
Cleft episode. Plaintiff in the group travel with defendant Ditty
to d C, an event he is hosting. Plaintiff works
with a vocal coach, where she reveals that she is
her worst enemy. Plaintiff is working on songs with the group,
and defendant do Fat wants plaintiff to rap sing. Plaintiff,
who is an R and B singer and not a
rap singer, is unfamiliar with how to comply with Defendant
Doufat's request. Defendant Doufat is ill equipped to adequately convey
what he wants plaintiff to do so that she can
remotely attempt to comply. Defendandu Fat then goes to defendant Allison,
the faming plaintiff because she was unfamiliar with how to
rap sing defendan do Fat accuse plaintiff of being inexperienced
and lacking formal vocal lessons to justify why plaintiff was
unable to write while working with music artists why Cliff
Jean Plaintiff is seen drinking cobous amounts of tea in
an effort to save her voice. Plaintiff complains or voice
isn't working. Wycliff then does some vocal coaching with plaintiff,
where then plaintiff returns to sing in line with their
natural voice. While recording individuals in the studio, executives for
Defendant bbe mock the way plaintiff said all right, visibly
causing the plaintiff further anxiety and stress. MTB Season two,
episode seven, shut Down Studio. Defending Ditty tells plaintiff in
group that they are not that hot, don't have a
hit record, and don't have a hit single. Defending Ditty
tells plaintiff in group that he is considering putting their
music on the Bad Boy Too soundtrack. Defending Ditty tells
plaintiff in group that they are one group among twenty
other acts on the label, upset due to fighting between
group members. Defendan Ditty breaks the plaintiff in group that
people dream to have this chance, and when they get it,
they treat it like this. Defendan Ditty tells plaintiff and
gris that anybody who got really big had to sacrifice something.
Defendan Diddy then names Madonna, Michael Jordan, jay Z, Biggie Tupac,
and himself as individuals who got really big and had
to sacrifice something. Defendan Diddy tells plaintiff and group that
eighty percent of his day is doing stuff he doesn't
want to do. Defendan Diddy describes that he would prefer
to watch Scarface fifty times, eat a turkey sandwich, and
have sex all day. Defending Diddy tells plaintiff and group
that he tried talking to them and anything else gone
by an altercation as he shut down the studio despite
the album deadline readily approaching. MTB two Season two, episode eight,
Reopen Studio. Defending Phil tells the group that Defendan Diddy
wants to cancel the MTB two show and the album
and asked him to speak with defendant Diddy. Defending Phil
tells the group he couldn't get in touch with defendant
MTV until Monday, so that the group had until Monday
to change Defendan Diddy's mind. Plaintiff called spouse to inform
them that if they do not have the music completed
by Monday, she will come home with nothing. Plaintiff and
group begin to interview potential managers. Plaintiff refers her personal attorney,
Howard Hurtz, who was interviewed by the group to be
a manager. Defendant Lou was interviewed by the group to
be a manager. Defendant Lou was asked about defend and
Phil's potential conflict as manager for Defendan Didty and manager
for the group. Defendant Lou stated he did not see
any direct potential conflict between defend and Phil's serving as
both Defendan Ditty and the group's manager. Defendent Phil also
interviewed and was ultimately selected predominantly because he had been
filling that role in enacting capacity until that point. Defend
and Phil remarks that Defendant Didty as creative control as
executive producer over the television show MTB two. Plaintiff group
eventually begged Defendan Didty to reopen the studio so they
can complete the album, and he reopens the studio so
they can comply with his deadline to produce the album.
Defending Ditty says he thinks the group is talented and
a great addition to bad boy and that he's excited
to make some history together. MTB two, Season two, episode nine,
group named the band. Plaintiff and group have a meeting
with defendant Phil at defendant BBE Offices in relation to
their contract with defendants BBE. Defendant Phil informs plaintiff in
the group that they will split three of one hundred
points on their debut album as mechanical royalties, approximately a
half point per person per album sell. Plaintiff is at
our boiling point, stating she can take fighting and negative
environment anymore. Defendant Fawnsworth tells the group they're fighting makes
white people nervous, and that when white people get nervous,
they make laws called Jim Crow. Defending Ditty states that
rule one in reality TV is keep the cameras rolling.
Defendant Shawn is introduced to group as director of promotions
at defendant BBE. Defendant Ditty tells plaintiff and group are
obligated to make the album. MTB two, Season two, Episode ten,
Plaintiff spouse versus the group. Plaintiff attempts to address her
grievances regarding working and living conditions with defendant Allison. Plaintiff
continued to struggle with her voice due to a myriad
of unaddressed issues, primarily stress. Plaintiff's primary frustration is that
defendants want her to do the Beyonce vibrato when she
is not Beyonce. Plaintiff becomes so stressed and disheartened with
the process she asks her spouse for a ticket to
return home. Plaintiff then leaves the home for error because
she's feeling crazy, irritated, and wanted to punch a wall.
Group members go out to the club, leaving plaintiff home
alone again. While on the phone, Plaintiff's spouse tells plaintiff
that crying ain't gonna get it and to suck it up.
Seemingly having nowhere to turn, Plaintiff is still very visibly
distraught when the group goes to visit defendant Ditty defendan
Ditty asks plaintiff if everything is okay, Defending Ditty as
plaintiff to have a private conversation about Plaintiff's issues, where
defended Diddy tells her, you can't get nothing you really
want out of life that won't have some level of
pain involved. It's gonna get worse, but then get better
than you can ever imagine plaintiff's seriously missing her three
minor children and spouse said she just wanted to go
home for a couple hours. Instead, plaintiff's spouse brings her
young children to visit plaintiff and NYC, where plaintiff is
able to briefly spend time with her family. MTB two,
Season two, episode eleven, missing band member. More fights ensued
between male group members. Plaintiff and group are transported to
Sir Studios for rehearsal. Rehearsal is canceled because an individual
was missing from the group. The group is providing a
bill for rehearsal for one hundred and seventy five hours
for three hours due to the late booking. Defendan Harfe
tells Pierre and the group they make money from selling
records and doing shows. Plaintiff and group meet defendant Janice,
presumably to sign over their publishing rights to defendant JCP
and JCPH. Defendant Diddy says its tradition that defendant Janis
meets all the artists signed to defendant BB. Plaintiff or
group then do radio promotion at Hot ninety seven with Djkseley,
who is now deceased. MTB two, Season two, episode twelve,
Advance Money. Defendant Phil brings plaintiff and group contracts to execute.
Defendant represents these contracts must be signed so the group
can be paid advance money on their album. Defendant Phil
states these contracts are not the final contracts, but are contracts,
stating that plaintiff and group would be bound to the
terms of a future contract that has yet to be drafted, presented,
or reviewed. Defendant Phil went on to attest a plaintiff
in group that these contracts needed to be signed so
that the label defendant BB, could pay the group's advances
in good faith. Defendant Phil also explained that he needed
the contracts signed then and there immediately because he had
to turn them into defendant BB for processing checks, then
had to get it to defendant MTV on Thursday to
have a check for Friday. Plaintiff, uneasy about signing a
contract without having an attorney review it, asks Defendant Mickey
if she has to sign in order to get paid.
Defendant Mickey tells plaintiff that not only does she have
to sign to get paid, but her failure to sign
would cause the other members in the group to forego
their payments. Defendant Mickey can be seen directing the members
of the group to the last page for their signature
bypassing all the contract terms. Plaintiff tries to read the
contract and contacts her spouse for Reguarding this pressurized environment,
Plaintiff does not want to sign the contract because she
wanted to have it reviewed by her attorney first, but
plaintiff feels pressured not to prevent the other group members
for payment. An argument ensues between the other group members
and Defendant Fawnsworth regarding plaintiff's apprehension on signing the contract
and plaintiff's need to consult her spouse. Outnumbered and under duress,
Plaintiff signed the contract against her better judgment and without
the opportunity to have legal counsel mister Hurt to review it.
Once the contracts are signed, Defendant Ditty arrives with champagne
and cameras to take photos. Defendant Fwnsworth takes some members
of the group to a jewelry store owned by Jacob
the jeweler. Friday arrives in the group has no checks.
Defending Mickey is contacted by one of the group members
to inquire on the status of their payment, which Defendant
Mickey says he had bad news that he did not
have their checks. Plaintiff remarked that she felt dumb for
her decision not to get the contract looked at by
a lawyer before signing it. Other members of the group
echo plaintiff sentiments. When plaintiff in the group inquired to
their late payment, defendant Shawn told them that they were
spoiled and analogized them not getting paid to dad promising
his child deew bike, a baffling analogy. Defendan Ditty defends
being in breach contract in failing to provide the checks
on the agreed upon date, stating that defendant Bbe was
not homeboy records and checks not being cut out of
shoe boxes. Defending Ditty continues his lesson that one can
get success without paying the price, and the key to
the group being successful is in them being smart. MTB two,
Season two, episode thirteen, the finale. Defending Phil WARN's plaintiff
that the group that they could sell a million records
then fall off like Otown. Defending Ditty tells plaintiff and
group that they have two days to finish five songs.
Defending Ditty tells plaintiff In Group that their music careers
ain't gonna come without paying the price. Defendan Didty sets
up a listening party with press including Vibe and The
Source magazines celebrity music producers. Stevie Jay makes a cameo
at the listening party. Defendan Ditty praises Plaintiff In Group,
saying they sound like stars. He followed them through their
dreams of being a recording artist, they made an incredible album,
an opportunity to work with them with something God bless
them with. Defending Diddy again attempts to provide context to
forcing the group to walk for cheesecake as not letting
anything stand between you and achieving your dream. Plaintiff In
the Group finally received their check and depart the house
they were living in and recording in. Plaintiff In the
Group released their first solo album on September thirtieth, two
thousand and three, called Too Hot for TV. All Right,
we're gonna wrap up right here and in the next episode,
we're gonna pick up with Too Hot for TV album.
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