Teddy Riley Sues Own Daughter Over Lady Gaga’s Song

A Lady Gaga tune has come between Teddy Riley and his 21-year-old daughter Taja Riley.

Last week, in California federal court, Mr. Riley filed a lawsuit against Taja for claiming a songwriting credit and partial ownership of a song that he says he developed with Gaga – and that Taja had absolutely nothing to do with, notes The Hollywood Reporter.

According to the complaint, in September 2009, Lady Gaga (real name: Stefani Germanotta) shared with him her concept for a composition that was originally titled, “Show Me Your Teeth,” which ultimately made it onto her “Monster” album as the song “Teeth.” The music was written by Teddy Riley and lyrics came from Lady Gaga.

Riley says his daughter was “desirous of starting her own career in the music and entertainment business” and aware that her older sister Deja Riley had been “granted a gift of songwriting credit” by their father. Taja Riley allegedly wanted the same thing.

The lawsuit states that “after completion of the ["Teeth"] song, and its selection for inclusion as a track on Lady Gaga’s album, he and Taja had a discussion about whether he would be willing to similarly gift a songwriting credit to Taja Riley to assist her in starting her musical and entertainment career as well.”