Nicki Minaj: Musician’s 'Starships’ Theft Lawsuit Is Not Meant Fly!
March 4 2014, Published 7:21 a.m. ET
Nicki Minaj is firing back at Chicago musician Clive Tanaka, who sued the rapper claiming she stole his tune "Neu Chicago" for her hit "Starships.”
According to a new declaration filed by ex-Idol judge Minaj, obtained exclusively by Breaking Celebrity News, the singer stated she did not infringe on Tanaka's copyright and the composition and sound recording on her song are original works of authorship.
She added that she has never met Tanaka -- and until she was sued, she had never even heard of him nor heard "Neu Chicago.”
Minaj claimed she worked with producers RedOne who gave her the demo but she changed the lyrics in verses. Furthermore, Tanaka released his song in 2010 but didn't register it until three years later -- a year after Minaj's "Starships" was released.
Minaj is asking for the case to be dismissed