LYDIA HARRIS (June
2005) | Interview By: Yash Dubcnn.com sat down with Lydia Harris,
the wife of Michael "Harry O" Harris to discuss the 107 million dollar lawsuit
she just won against Suge Knight, her deal with Madonna's record lable, she
answered some of the questions people were wondering about Deathrow records,
she told us how she met Harry O, she told us about her upcoming projects and
had a few words for Jimmy Iovine. Please feel free to send any feedback
regarding the interview to: yash@dubcnn.com
Huge thanks to Lydia Harris for taking time out to answer the questions fans
wanted to know! (Interview was done by phone on June 15th 2005)
Dubcnn: What year did you meet
Michael “Harry O” Harris?
Back in the eighties.
Dubcnn: What was your initial impression of Him?
My initial impression of him was he was that guy that I dreamed of.
Dubcnn: Where are you from?
I'm from Houston.
Dubcnn: How did you feel when he was convicted in both State & Federal Court
I was umm I was hurt I didn't understand what was going on but I was hurt.
Dubcnn: How did Suge and Harry O meet?
They met through a friend of a friend.
Dubcnn: Was there a real strategy to put Death Row together?
I mean I don't really wanna rehears that whole thing you know I moved on in my
life I don't wanna keep going back to the same story.
Dubcnn: Who was the brain trust behind the initial conception?
I mean there was alot of people that was the brain it wasn't just one person.
Dubcnn: Did David Kenner play a critical role in the beginning of Death Row?
He played a big role he was a person that was trusted. That was his biggest
role of trust.
Dubcnn: Do you feel that David Kenner crossed you and your husband?
*pauses for a second* Yea
Dubcnn: Is it true that you were involved with record deals with Madonna’s
Maverick Records Label?
That's correct.
Dubcnn: Can you speak on that a little bit?
It's a long story behind of how we got over to Madonna's lable but Jon came
with the deal and we went over there and started a label called Life ??
Records and we did a joint venture with a production deal with umm Maverick.
Dubcnn: What happened with the deal?
Well we produced and when I got pregnant and came back they told me they had
to drop us because of the contravercy of the music. So you know I was just
shut down.
Dubcnn: Do you think there was a conscious conspiracy to STOP lifestyles
records from prospering?
Yes it was.
Dubcnn: Is the producer Battlecat still signed to your company?
No not no more......
Dubcnn: Isn’t Battlecat a part of the lawsuit that you had against Death Row?
Well I wouldn't say part of but kind of like Joint becuase it was a totally
different suit. But the way it was done it remained our party but it was
totally seperate suit.
Dubcnn: Do you feel vindicated by being awarded a large sum?
Im just glad it's over it's not about the money ...me being the person that I
am and people who know who I really am. It's not really about the money to me.
Dubcnn: How do you feel about Suge Knight?
Suge Knight is Suge Knight
Dubcnn: Overall how do you feel about women in the music business?
They are underrated in the music business I really feel like they are
underrated.
Dubcnn: What projects are you currently working on?
I'm working on right now "Married 2 The Game" thats my project The Lydia
Harris Story and Im also having a music behind the ?? that features some of my
music that they never put out. I also got my book coming out called "Married 2
The Game".
Dubcnn: When is that coming out?
This year probably October or late fall.
Dubcnn: Overall how do you feel about lawyers and the legal system?
That's a big question I just feel like..I found out either they are very very
smart but I found out at the end they can be very dishonest.
Dubcnn: Do you feel as though you’re a role model for Black Women?
Not just black women every women!
Dubcnn: Do you have any hatred for Suge Knight?
No I don't have any hatred towards anybody.
Dubcnn: What forces do you believe drove a wedge between all parties?
The green, The all mighty Dollar! The love of the money! *laughs*
Dubcnn: Is Michael coming home soon?
Well I can't answer that question it's up to god all I know is that I believe
he gone come home.
Dubcnn: How do you feel about religion & do you attend Church?
Yea I attend church I'm a very spiritual person.
Dubcnn: Now that this legal matter’s over what are your plans?
A new begining and you know just raising my child and live!
I have a restaurant well I had it for 2 and a half years so I'm gonna keep
running my restaurant and open another chain of my restaurant.
Dubcnn: Where is that located?
In Houston Texas.
Dubcnn: Do you ever plan on re-emerging back into the music business?
No I don't have any imidiate plans to get back I just wanna tell my story and
buttomline helping some of the people tryna get the business I don't mind
doing that.
Dubcnn: How do you feel about Jimmy Iovine?
He's just a businessman you know he had an opportunity to run in front so he
ran with it I mean I can't hate him for doing what he had to do he's a true
businessman.
Dubcnn: Do you Snoop or Dr Dre have a relationship?
I don't know I mean if they see me they will speak to me you know but me
communicating with them on a day to day basis. I dont speak to anyone of them
on a day to day basis.
Dubcnn: How about any of the other previous Death Row artist’?
Yea I talk to them from time to time.
Dubcnn: Tell me about the Xenon/Leigh Savage case?
Well Leigh Savage is another story. I was introduced to Leigh by a director
who told him who I was.
The film was gonna be a Lydia Michael Harris story but he wanted it to be a
objective piece so he asked me if I could get certain people and you know what
my deal was it was 50 50 profit and my deal was to get all those people that
appeared on Welcome To Deathrow.
I did never guarantee Suge Knight and David Kenner I said I would try to get
them on and do my best effort. So I put all this together and at the end he
tried to do the same thing and played me out of my profit haven't recieved a
dime.
He did everything under the sign you know he said call the police.... Im suing
him right now for my profit which is ownership and partners of Welcome to
Deathrow.
Dubcnn: Isn’t there a contract that exist between the parties?
Yes there's a contract true statements you know he totally disrespected me, he
just ignored everything the contract says.
