Anita Baker isn’t right here for all of the allegations surrounding her business relationships with fellow singers Maxwell, Babyface, and the late Luther Vandross.
The Queen of Soul fired off a spherical of tweets on June 7 in response to at least one since-deleted tweet that referenced a rumored enterprise coping with Maxwell.
“Expensive Sir. My Corporations, have No contract for Co-headling concert events. My Corps execute Share Agreements, with its Trademark as headliner,” she wrote.
“I’ve By no means, labored with my good friend❤️ Maxwell. Your statements, represent Slander & create legal responsibility.”
The “Candy Love” singer continued blaming the critics for deleting their slanderous tweet with out apologizing.
and, of Course, they Deleted their Public slander with Zero apology.. https://t.co/iWTh2hsqI4
— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) June 6, 2023
Baker additionally addressed hypothesis about an alleged feud with Babyface that ignited after the musician was instructed to not carry out his opening set on the Prudential Heart to “give Ms. Baker her area and time to carry out her present in its entirety,” he tweeted on the time.
Now, Baker is clarifying that Dwell Nation was at fault for Babyface’s axed efficiency and never her.
“I Went on My Stage, on the acceptable time. Did my job with out advantage of full manufacturing… I *Did, my Job/Lifelong Career. Your public statements are false,” she quipped.
Expensive Sir,Dwell Nation, took Full duty.
I Went on My Stage, on the acceptable time. Did my job with out advantage of full manufacturing.
I’ve By no means, been in Live performance, with my Buddy Maxwell
I *Did, my Job/Lifelong Career.
Your public statements are false. https://t.co/A9Dh50gJDN
— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) June 6, 2023
The “Caught Up within the Rapture” singer addressed rumors surrounding the breach of contract lawsuit Babyface filed in opposition to her again in 2006, Billboard reviews. In accordance with Baker, it was “white males” who tried to place the 2 Black singers in opposition to one another.
I by no means mentioned, a phrase/took A Victory Lap.i by no means requested for authorized charges.White males, tried, to pit us in opposition to one another…WE determined, Our Legacies wouldn’t be determined by others.*Group Issues, to Us*abxo🎼
— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) June 6, 2023
The Quiet Storm music icon additionally cleared up any hypothesis surrounding age-old rumors of an alleged quarrel with the late Luther Vandross stemming from their time touring collectively. Whereas she famous the “disagreements” she had with Vandross, she mentioned they had been “profitable enterprise companions” who created plenty of “pleasure, jobs and commerce for our neighborhood.”
Expensive Ma’am. Mr. Vandross & I had been one of many Most Profitable R&B/Pop, Offered Out, Area Live performance Excursions, of its Time. We Created Pleasure, Jobs & Commerce for Our Group. As, Profitable Enterprise Companions typically do? We had disagreements. We additionally, had Pleasure🌞*Balanceabxo🎼 https://t.co/iIMIa7qzpt
— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) June 6, 2023
Anita Baker clearly had time this week and isn’t about to let the web play together with her good title!
