Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj
  • 5 years ago
Website Channel24.co.za reports Rapper Nicki Minaj is being sued for sampling a Tracy Chapman song without permission. Chapman filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Monday in a Los Angeles federal court. The Grammy-winning singer says Minaj's unreleased track Sorry incorporates the lyrics and vocal melody from her 1988 single Baby Can I Hold You. The lawsuit states that Chapman repeatedly denied multiple requests to sample her song for Minaj's fourth album Queen.