Judith Hill appeared on The Voice in 2013. Prior to that, she was discovered by Michael Jackson and was supposed to have toured with him on his infamous This Is It tour, which never took off due to Jackson's untimely death. After her appearance on The Voice, Hill signed an exclusive recording contract with Sony and producer Jolene Cherry. Hill wanted to collaborate with Prince, and the label denied the request. Hill and Prince went on to work together anyway, and released a free album last week. Jolene Cherry is now suing Prince for interfering with the contract. Judith Hill's lawyer released the following statement, as reprinted by Entertainment Weekly:
"Judith Hill was and is absolutely free to perform her music as she has done. She sued in New York on March 25 to confirm that she was free and to stop Cherry from continuing to bother her. Now in response Cherry counter-sues, in Los Angeles—improperly—even though a case is already pending against Cherry in New York. The Los Angeles suit is nothing but a publicity stunt. Prince supports, promotes and gives opportunity to truly exceptional talent like Judith Hill. It is a shame that Prince has been dragged into this insanity, but Judith Hill will not be deterred from performing her music by the likes of some Jolene Cherry.”
See Judith Hill performing with Michael Jackson below, and listen her album with Prince here.
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