*Nicki Minaj has a brand new lawsuit on her hands courtesy of Tracy Chapman who is accusing the rapper of jacking her song “Baby Can I Hold You” as the basis for “Sorry.”
(Check it out above while it’s still online and scroll down to hear Tracy’s original version.)
In June of this year, Chapman says Minaj and her reps made multiple requests to license “Baby Can I Hold You,” but they were not granted.
Here’s more from TMZ:
So imagine Tracy’s surprise when “Sorry” came out in August 2018 … it was supposed to be featured on Nicki’s album, “Queen.” Tracy says her song comprises half of the lyrics and vocal melody of “Sorry.”
According to the suit, Funkmaster Flex played “Sorry” on Hot 97 and lots of Internet users picked up the song and sent it around. It was also played on “The Breakfast Club” with Charlamagne Tha God.
But on the day the track was played, Nicki Minaj tweeted, “Sis said no,” which, according to the lawsuit, refers to Chapman’s denial to her request to use “Baby Can I Hold You.”
Minaj and her team pulled the song from “Queen” and tried to make it disappear, but Tracy says the damage was done.
Chapman is suing to prohibit Minaj from releasing the song again. She also wants damages in the form of money.
Tracy Chapman’s original version:
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