Stepfon Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 Nicki Minaj is being sued for copyright infringement for her 2014 song “I Lied” as another musician is accusing her of having “directly copied” his beat. According to a lawsuit obtained by The Post, musician Julis Johnson filed the complaint Monday in California, claiming that Minaj and producer Mike Will Made It’s ballad sounds eerily similar to his song “onmysleeve.” Johnson claims his song was published on YouTube in 2011 — three years before “I Lied” was included on Minaj’s album “The Pinkprint.” In the docs, Johnson says his beat was included on a hard drive that was taken from a studio session without his consent in 2013 when he attended the Art Institute of Atlanta. Johnson claims that “associates” or “affiliates” of Minaj, 40, and Mike Will, 34, also had access to the institute’s recording space around that time and allegedly got their hands on his hard drive. However, a source claiming to be close to Minaj told TMZ that the “Super Bass” rapper had nothing to do with selecting the beat. “Clearly Nicki is a lyricist, so the claim in terms of production will obviously have to be addressed by the applicable parties,” they said. The Post has contacted reps for Minaj, Mike Will and Johnson for comment. The suit claims that both “onmysleeve” and “I Lied” “contain substantially identical underlying instrumentation and beat,” as well as “utilize at least the same style instrument bed, rhythm, beats per minute, and song key.” Nicki Minaj sued: Artist claims song 'I Lied' 'directly copied' his beat (nypost.com)
Zox Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 11 minutes ago, Stepfon said: the “Super Bass” rapper had nothing to do with selecting the beat. “Clearly Nicki is a lyricist, so the claim in terms of production will obviously have to be addressed by the applicable parties What??!
JayG Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 Eh, bit of a reach. The arrangement and drums are very similar but thats about it.
Specter Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 41 minutes ago, KKW said: Not another Nicki thread Maybe keep this energy when certain 3IQ freaks make 45 threads about Cardi B and offset's marriage (based off 10K following Twitter pages). Or let me guess, that's not an issue then. Anyway!! Lock her up, etc. 4 1 1 1
punisher Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, Phantom said: Maybe keep this energy when certain 3IQ freaks make 45 threads about Cardi B and offset's marriage (based off 10K following Twitter pages). Or let me guess, that's not an issue then. Anyway!! Lock her up, etc. Exactly why I’ve been returning the energy! 2
KKW Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 9 minutes ago, Phantom said: Maybe keep this energy when certain 3IQ freaks make 45 threads about Cardi B and offset's marriage (based off 10K following Twitter pages). Or let me guess, that's not an issue then. Anyway!! Lock her up, etc. Aren’t most Nicki threads made on here about random tweets you all find 2
mellenthin Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 Yes, they definitely heard that beat and thought "omg we rly gotta do something with this". Why would you thread this? It's so embarrassing for you. 1
Stepfon Posted June 27, 2023 Author Posted June 27, 2023 34 minutes ago, mellenthin said: Yes, they definitely heard that beat and thought "omg we rly gotta do something with this". Why would you thread this? It's so embarrassing for you. I just posted the news; I didn't post my POV on the topic or anything of the sorts, is this NOT a place to post news, answer quickly.
Zoomer Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 They sound identical. lock her up with her pedo husband, they can share the cell and food to save on tax money.
Shinning Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 Barbz always used this song as an example of her supposed ~versatility but it's such a boring song. The Crying Game with Legend Ware is the real MVP of the Pinkprint. 1
mellenthin Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Stepfon said: I just posted the news; I didn't post my POV on the topic or anything of the sorts, is this NOT a place to post news, answer quickly. So why did you thread this? Is this thread-worthy "news" for a Cardi stan? Dry life, if so.
Theshigo Washidu Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 Not one of the best songs on the Pinkprint
KatyPrismSpirit Posted June 27, 2023 Posted June 27, 2023 this sounds nothing alike the instrumentation of i lied is literally just a basic trap beat with atmospheric pad. what a reach lol
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