Nicki Minaj agreed to pay $ 450,000 to Tracy Chapman due to a copyright dispute.
The rapper was executed after the singer sued her for using a preview of the 1988 song Baby Can I Hold You in her track Sorry, a collaboration with Nas that was never officially released, but on the New York radio station Hot 97 was played. documents have now revealed that an out-of-court settlement was made at the end of last month.
Minaj and her representatives approached Chapman to use an example for the recording of the album Queen, but their request was denied. Chapman is reportedly on a “do not sample” list of artists who do not give the rights to use their work.
“I’m torn, you help,” Minaj tweeted in 2018. ‘Tracy Chapman, can you please hit me. omg for the love of #Queen. In a tweet that has since been deleted, she claims that she has ‘no idea’ that the song was used for Chapman. She also openly considered postponing the album to wait for a response.
“I am pleased that this matter has been resolved and I am grateful for this legal outcome which affirms that artist rights are protected by law and must be respected by other artists,” Chapman said in a statement. ‘I was asked several times in this situation for permission to use my song; in any case polite and timely, I said unequivocally no. Minaj apparently chose not to hear my composition and uses it despite my clear and express intentions. ”
Minaj has not yet commented.