Chad Hugo Expands $1 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Pharrell

Chad Hugo Amends Suit Against Pharrell, Adds New Claims

The legal battle between Chad Hugo and his former business partner, Pharrell Williams, continues to heat up, with Hugo filing an amendment to his lawsuit over royalties from their production group, The Neptunes, Forbes reports. In the updated suit, Hugo makes a startling claim that Pharrell has excluded him from production credits on several songs. At least eight songs were named, including two tracks from Rosalía’s 2022 album, Motomami, and Lat…

Chad Hugo Expands $1 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Pharrell

Chad Hugo kicked off 2026 by filing a $1 million lawsuit against his former collaborator, Pharrell. In it, he accuses the Virginia Beach-born performer of financial impropriety. Allegedly, he “has not received his appropriate share of royalties in connection with The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.’s album sales and released music, as well as distributions from touring income, and various merchandising deals.” “[Pharrell] Williams engaged in self-dealing,…

Chad Hugo Updates Lawsuit Against Pharrell, Names Songs He Wasn’t Fairly Compensated For

The Neptunes rivalry seems to be never ending, with Pharrell and Chad Hugo going back and forth in legal bouts. First, over copyright and now over appropriate credit and compensation. Not too long ago, Hugo initiated his second case against Pharrell, who is widely considered as one of the best music producers of this generation. According to Hugo, not only did he not receive appropriate credit for authorship of some of the songs him and Pharrell…

Chad Hugo Expands Lawsuit, Says Pharrell Removed Him From 2022 Song Credits

Music producer Chad Hugo has expanded his legal fight with longtime collaborator Pharrell Williams, adding new claims tied to production credits and royalties. According to Forbes, the amended filing builds on a lawsuit Hugo first brought in January 2026, where he alleged that Williams owes him about $1 million in unpaid compensation connected to songs the pair produced as part of the legendary duo The Neptunes. Hugo now argues that several trac…