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"Sorry" is an unreleased Nicki Minaj song, featuring Nas. The song was intended for inclusion on her 2018 album Queen, but was excluded due to a dispute with Tracy Chapman over its sampling of a cover of "Baby Can I Hold You."

"Sorry" aired once on Funkmaster Flex's radio show on August 11, 2018, having been leaked by Minaj. Following this, Chapman sued Minaj for copyright infringement. In December 2020, Minaj paid Chapman $450,000 for the incident.

Composition

"Sorry" samples a reggae cover of "Baby Can I Hold You" performed by Foxy Brown.[1] Rolling Stone described the song as a "love story of sorts," as Minaj and Nas had dated in 2017.[2]

Release

On August 1, 2018, Minaj tweeted that she had found out that she had accidentally sampled Tracy Chapman, and asked her followers whether she should delay the album or remove "Sorry." In a Twitter poll, 50.4% voted to "Keep record/push date1 wk" instead of "Keep date/lose record."[3] Despite announcing the album's delay, Queen was released on its original release date of August 10. "Sorry" was played on Funkmaster Flex's radio show on August 11.[4]

Lawsuit

On October 22, 2018, Chapman filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that Minaj had committed copyright infringement.[5] Chapman argued that Minaj should have acquired a license prior to producing the song; Judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled that Minaj's studio experimentation was protected under fair use.[6] On December 17, 2020, Minaj's lawyers offered $450,000 to end the case; Chapman accepted on December 30.[7]

References

  • Tsioulcas, Anastasia (January 8, 2021). "Tracy Chapman Wins Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj". NPR. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  • Kreps, Daniel (January 8, 2021). "Nicki Minaj Reaches Settlement With Tracy Chapman in 'Sorry' Lawsuit". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  1. ^ Kim, Michelle (January 8, 2021). "Nicki Minaj and Nas Share Tracy Chapman-Sampling New Song "Sorry"". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Kreps, Daniel (August 12, 2018). "Nicki Minaj Teams With Nas For Cut 'Queen' Song 'Sorry'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Maicki, Salvatore (August 1, 2018). "Nicki Minaj says she might delay Queen due to a clearance issue". The Fader. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Aswad, Jem (August 12, 2018). "Nicki Minaj, Nas Drop 'Sorry,' a Song Cut From 'Queen'". Variety. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Cullins, Ashley (October 23, 2018). "Hollywood Docket: Nicki Minaj Track "Sorry" Sparks Tracy Chapman Lawsuit". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Gardner, Eriq (September 17, 2020). "Nicki Minaj Gets Fair Use Win, Heads to Copyright Trial". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Sisario, Ben (January 8, 2021). "Tracy Chapman Awarded $450,000 in Nicki Minaj Copyright Dispute". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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