The Neptunes don’t take kindly to allegations that they may be using someone else’s beat and claiming it as their own. In a one page letter sent to SOHH.com, the Neptunes lawyer order a cease and desist on any stories concerning Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams allegely using beats from a Canadian producer for Jay-Z song “N***a Please”. In the letter written by their attorney Anne T. Amann, The Neptunes deny using beats by any of the two producers named in the stories. On six separate occasions Sohh said they tried to get in touch with the Neptunes and their manager Rob Walker with no results. The letter said:
“We represent Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, collectively professionally known as the Neptunes. You are hereby put on notice that these allegations, which you published without any verification from our clients as to their validity, are completely false and defamatory. The Neptunes vehemently deny that they used any of materials created or furnished by Mr. Zakoni or the other unidentified producer, and can readily prove that such claims are utterly groundless”.
“Accordingly, we hereby demand that you cease and desist from further dissemination of such falsehoods, and that you forthwith publish a corrected article reporting that the Neptunes deny the claims as groundless. Please be advised our clients shall refer this matter for litigation should there be any further publication of such false claims. This letter is not intended to constitute a full statement of the facts or of the Neptunes’ claims, rights and remedies, and is without prejudice to or waiver of such claims, rights or remedies, all of which are expressly reserved.”
