Teddy Riley is addressing the longtime tension over Keith Sweat’s 1987 debut album Make It Last Forever during an appearance on the We in Miami Podcast. While discussing the project, Teddy said he had stayed quiet for years about his experience behind the scenes.
“I’ve waited so long to tell my truth,” he said. “Like Keith Sweat and myself. Did you know I never got paid for the album? But my name is on there, right? So somebody gonna pay.”
Teddy, who contributed to songs including “I Want Her,” “Something Just Ain’t Right,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” and the title track, said he received only $1,500 and no royalties for the work.
The album became a major success after its release in November 1987. It spent three weeks at No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart, reached No. 15 on the Billboard 200, and was later certified triple platinum. “I Want Her” also became Keith’s first No. 1 R&B hit.
Keith responded briefly in an Instagram comment: “You produced, or we produced together?”
Days later, Teddy shared a video message apologizing.
“I want to apologize to my brother, Keith Sweat,” he said. “If anything that I said was taken the wrong way, I apologize.”
