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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Nicki Minaj attends Marc Jacobs SS18 fashion show during New York Fashion Week at Park Avenue Armory on September 13, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs)

Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj Over Song Use

zdunn October 23rd, 2018
Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj Over Song Use
     Tracy Chapman is accusing Nicki Minaj of stealing one of her songs.  Chapman is suing Minaj for allegedly copying her song, Baby Can I Hold You. The lawsuit says Nicki used the music for her song, Sorry.  TMZ reports Minaj and her team asked Chapman for permission to use the song earlier this year. The request was denied. Sorry leaked out in August and it took major chunks of Baby Can I Hold You.  The song was played on several radio stations but it was never officially released. Minaj tweeted after the song had been leaked, “Sis said no.” Chapman doesn’t want the song to ever be put out by Minaj and is seeking financial compensation.  Is it Nicki’s fault if a few radio stations got their hands on the song and played it?