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“Return of the Mack” should have made Mark Morrison into a star and not a one-hit wonder. Unfortunately, he just couldn’t stay out of trouble.
In honor of my tenth anniversary at the ABA Journal, I’ve compiled a list of my law and pop culture features:
- Career KillersMusicReviews
Career Killers — Mass Murderers Edition: How Dr. Dre Killed a Bunch of Careers
Dr. Dre’s 1992 classic, “The Chronic,” did more than make him a megastar. It also fundamentally changed music.
Did Yoko, personal tensions or the loss of their manager break up the Beatles? Or was it the lawyers? (It’s usually the lawyers.)
Remember David Spade’s “look children, it’s a falling star” joke about Eddie Murphy on SNL?
This time, the falling star is Justin Timberlake.
How a mysterious lawsuit exposed long-running fault lines between Hall & Oates.
Saw a funny thread depicting some Todd In The Shadows’ Trainwreckords as “Simpsons” memes. So I tried it with some of my Career Killers.
When I first met Monica Bay, I thought I was getting laid off.
How a 2007 Wendy’s ad and subsequent lawsuit broke up Violent Femmes.
- Career KillersLawMusic
(Legal) Career Killers: Michael Jackson v. Sony and the People of the State of California.
How a chain-reaction of events in the early 2000s led to Michael Jackson’s downfall.
Kevin Federline was good at dancing, marrying well and being a WWE heel. But a rapper? Not so much…
Oftentimes, legal battles in the music industry are strictly business and not personal.
For Irene Cara, however, it certainly felt pretty personal.
Got a “Blank Space” on your class schedule? Learn all about “The 1” and only Taylor Swift!
Badfinger were supposed to be the next Beatles. Instead, they paid a tragic price for having bad, unscrupulous management.