Music producer Timbaland is suing Blackground Records claiming they're jealous of his success as a producer and performer and accuses them of contacting other labels to tell them not to hire him and of stiffing him out of money. Timbs wants out of his contract plus monetary damages. Blackground is owned by Aaliyah's uncle Barry Hankerson and has also been sued by
Toni Braxton for practically the same thing. Toni later dropped her suit.