Tracy Chapman sues Nicki Minaj over unauthorised sample

Love Tracy.

Minaj didn't even try to disguise it.

I hope it bankrupts her and forces her to buy a slow car.

Good for Chapman.

Minaj is a trash can.

And a bully.

Hear for yourselves.

On a related note, I always think of stuff like this whenever someone at some award show accuses some white rapper of cultural appropriation. No one ever gets called to task for the out and out stealing that rappers do and then call it sampling. Look at that Rhianna rap song where they sampled the entire Santana song, Maria Maria. Or sometimes it's not even rap like when Aloe Blacc sampled Elton John's "Your Song" on his song th e Man. Now in both cases they probably ended up getting paid but they don't ask permission before doing this stuff.

Get her, Trayce!

I remember Sting was quoted as saying something like, they just steal your shit. It's crazy. I can't stand Sting, but he had a point. I also remember he completely surrendered to the whole thing when he sang onstage with P. Diddy. It was so bad and embarrassing.

Don’t the record companies check to see if they rights to the songs before releasing the albums???

Gurl, you dont mess with our lesbian brethren.

Talkin' 'bout a resolution

Minaj said she never heard it before. That’s gotta hurt.

[quote]Minaj said she never heard it before.

She never heard it before, but she uses the exact same lyrics with the same melodic cadence. Ok...

I don't blame Tracy for not giving authorization. Minaj's version completely bastardizes Tracy's gorgeous original.

Nicki's version sounds like a well loved cassette of Tracy Chapman being eaten in a tape deck of a Subaru Forester.

The original is a perfect song. Nicki butchered it.

Team Tracy ! I LOVE that girl,and her talent is so way beyond anything Minaj could ever hope to aspire to. Wich makes it even sadder that trash like Minaj have all the damn money.

Minaj is a fucking trash pile.

Tracy Chapman is a gifted talent. Her debut album is one of the greatest debut albums of all time. It's a classic.

Get those coins Tracy!

Who would win in a physical altercation?

Never underestimate an old lesbian, R19. Tracy would just have to pop Nicki's ass cheek or lips.

An Millenials mad at Chapman for invoking her copywriters rights on their stealing qween. Clue=nothing starts or ends with you or those you "stan" for,beats,looks,melodies,dances..etc are stolen from those who came before you.You need to respect that,if you can't. ...you will pay up.Simple as that

The kid would wither into a puddle in Chapman’s presence.

Old school has integrity, wisdom & power.

New school is selfish & shallow. They are destroying themselves.

They don’t ask for permission to sample because the courts have ruled that they do not have to. They just have to pay. So why would they ask permission? To be polite?

R19 Tracy would mop the floor with Nicki. Dyke bars are war zones!

[quote]So why would they ask permission? To be polite?

Yes. And to give credit where it's due. Anything else is being a creep.

The original is such a beautiful song. Tracy can convey so much meloncholy longing in her voice.

Team Tracy!

Tracey looks like she's gonna rock down to Electric Avenue to collect her award check...

Britney loves Tracy too:

Britney=shitney

This thread made me break out Tracy's first album, I haven't listened to it in a while. God it was so good, and it hasn't aged a day.

Remember when I was playin, playin with myself at speeds so fast felt like I was drunk.

Yes, you do need permission from the owner of the copyright. Ask George Harrison (I know, he's dead).

The thing is they did ask Tracy permission. Tracy, naturally having taste and principles told them NO. So they went ahead and used her song anyway. Hell hath no fury like a womyn scored.

Tracy should drive over that talentless Minaj bitch with her Subaru Forrester.

This is such a blatant hero/villain story. For years now, Nicki has been an out of control monster. Tracy is a dignified and towering talent. So much karma coming Nicki’s way.

It's nice to think that there was once a time when truly talented artists like Tracy Chapman were big stars and their music was played on pop radio and other mainstream venues. God, it's depressing to look at the current scene with all the talentless morons.

Nicky is not even worth being Tracy’s shoeshiner. Hope Tracy wipes her clean.

Tracy needs to drive a fast car over this bitch.

I love Nicki and there are like 5 sad lesibians who need to shut the fuck up. Coosie popping 80's bitch.

No one gives a fuck what you think, r40.

I'm not into humorless lesbians OR no-talent liars, so I can be extremely objective about this. Tracy is right, Nicki is wrong.

That was pretty bad though, cant believe she was proud of that

This is all that needs to be said here. R40, listen up:

[quote]It's nice to think that there was once a time when truly talented artists like Tracy Chapman were big stars and their music was played on pop radio and other mainstream venues. God, it's depressing to look at the current scene with all the talentless morons.

Thank you, R37.

Maybe if Nikki'd sung the right words, at the right time, she wouldn't be fined.