Sorry (Nicki Minaj and Nas song)

Unreleased song

"Sorry"

Song by Nicki Minaj featuring Nas
from the album  Queen (planned)
Released| August 11, 2018 (leak)
Length| 3:42

"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 allegedly leaked by Minaj. Following this, Chapman sued Minaj for copyright infringement. In December 2020, Minaj paid Chapman $450,000 for the incident.

## Composition

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"Sorry" was created as a collaboration between Minaj and Nas.[1] Rolling Stone described the song as a "love story of sorts," as Minaj and Nas had dated in 2017.[2] "Sorry" was intended as a remake of the Shelly Thunder song of the same name; Thunder's song was a reggae cover of the Tracy Chapman song "Baby Can I Hold You."[1]

## Release

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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. On the night of August 11, "Sorry" was played on Funkmaster Flex's show on WQHT.[4][5] According to Chapman's lawsuit, Minaj made sure the track was mastered by Aubry Delaine and sent it to Flex.

## Lawsuit

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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.[6] 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.[7] On December 17, 2020, Minaj's lawyers offered $450,000 to end the case; Chapman accepted on December 30.[5]

## References

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* 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. ^ a b Gardner, Eriq (August 18, 2020). "Nicki Minaj Warns Experimentation at Stake in Tracy Chapman Copyright Suit". Hollywood Reporter. 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. ^ a b Sisario, Ben (January 8, 2021). "Tracy Chapman Awarded $450,000 in Nicki Minaj Copyright Dispute". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
6. ^ Cullins, Ashley (October 23, 2018). "Hollywood Docket: Nicki Minaj Track "Sorry" Sparks Tracy Chapman Lawsuit". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
7. ^ Gardner, Eriq (September 17, 2020). "Nicki Minaj Gets Fair Use Win, Heads to Copyright Trial". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2021.

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Nicki Minaj songs

* Discography
* Songs

Beam Me Up Scotty|

* "I Get Crazy"
* "Best I Ever Had"

Pink Friday|

* "Roman's Revenge"
* "Did It On'em"
* "Right Thru Me"
* "Fly"
* "Moment 4 Life"
* "Check It Out"
* "Blazin'"
* "Your Love"
* "Super Bass"
* "Girls Fall Like Dominoes"
* "BedRock"

Pink Friday:
Roman Reloaded|

* "Roman Holiday"
* "Come on a Cone"
* "I Am Your Leader"
* "Beez in the Trap"
* "Roman Reloaded"
* "Champion"
* "Right by My Side"
* "Starships"
* "Pound the Alarm"
* "Whip It"
* "Automatic"
* "Marilyn Monroe"
* "Stupid Hoe"
* "Turn Me On"
* "Va Va Voom"

The Re-Up|

* "Freedom"
* "High School"
* "The Boys"

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The Pinkprint|

* "All Things Go"
* "Get on Your Knees"
* "Feeling Myself"
* "Only"
* "Anaconda"
* "The Night Is Still Young"
* "Pills n Potions"
* "Bed of Lies"
* "Truffle Butter"

Queen|

* "Ganja Burn"
* "Majesty"
* "Barbie Dreams"
* "Rich Sex"
* "Hard White"
* "Bed"
* "Chun-Li"
* "Good Form"
* "Barbie Tingz"
* "Fefe"

Queen Radio: Volume 1|

* "Do We Have a Problem?"
* "Bussin"
* "We Go Up"

Pink Friday 2|

* "FTCU"
* "Needle"
* "Everybody"
* "Red Ruby da Sleeze"
* "Super Freaky Girl"
* "Bahm Bahm"
* "Last Time I Saw You"
* "Love Me Enough"

Other songs|

* "Roger That"
* "Dark Fantasy"
* "Massive Attack"
* "Roman in Moscow"
* "Yasss Bish"
* "Bang Bang"
* "Black Barbies"
* "Make Love"
* "Changed It"
* "Regret in Your Tears"
* "No Frauds"
* "MotorSport"
* "Violent Crimes"
* "Boo'd Up" (remix)
* "Megatron"
* "Tusa"
* "Yikes"
* "Trollz"
* "What That Speed Bout!?"
* "Blick Blick"
* "Love in the Way"
* "Tukoh Taka"
* "WTF"
* "Princess Diana" (remix)
* "Alone"
* "Barbie World"
* "Big Foot"
* "AGATS2 (Insecure)"

As featured artist|

| 2009|

* "5 Star" (remix)

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2010|

* "Up Out My Face"
* "Knockout"
* "My Chick Bad"
* "Lil Freak"
* "Get It All"
* "Hello Good Morning" (remix)
* "Woohoo"
* "All I Do Is Win" (remix)
* "Up All Night"
* "Bottoms Up"
* "2012 (It Ain't the End)"
* "Letting Go (Dutty Love)"
* "Monster"
* "I Ain't Thru"
* "Raining Men"

2011|

* "The Creep"
* "Shakin' It 4 Daddy"
* "Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)"
* "Where Them Girls At"
* "Lollipop Luxury"
* "Y.U. Mad"
* "Fireball"
* "You the Boss"
* "Make Me Proud"
* "Dance (Ass)" (remix)

2012|

* "Give Me All Your Luvin'"
* "I Don't Give A"
* "Take It to the Head"
* "Get Low"
* "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)"
* "Out of My Mind"
* "Beauty and a Beat"

2013|

* "Freaks"
* "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" (remix)
* "Tapout"
* "Somebody Else"
* "I'm Out"
* "Twerk It"
* "Get Like Me"
* "Livin' It Up"
* "Love More"
* "I Wanna Be with You"
* "Clappers"
* "My Nigga" (remix)

2014|

* "Animales"
* "Lookin Ass"
* "She Came to Give It to You"
* "No Love" (remix)
* "Low"
* "Flawless" (remix)
* "Touchin, Lovin"
* "Throw Sum Mo"

2015|

* "Sugar" (remix)
* "Hey Mama"
* "Bitch I'm Madonna"
* "All Eyes on You"
* "Back Together"
* "The Hills" (remix)
* "Down in the DM" (remix)

2016|

* "No Broken Hearts"
* "Do You Mind"
* "Side to Side"

2017|

* "Run Up"
* "Swalla"
* "Light My Body Up"
* "Kissing Strangers"
* "Swish Swish"
* "Rake It Up"
* "You da Baddest"
* "You Already Know"
* "The Way Life Goes" (remix)
* "Krippy Kush" (remix)
* "Plain Jane" (remix)

2018|

* "Ball for Me"
* "Big Bank"
* "The Light Is Coming"
* "Goodbye"
* "Idol"
* "Woman Like Me"
* "Dip"
* "No Candle No Light"
* "Mama"
* "Touch Down" (remix)

2019|

* "Dumb Blonde"
* "Wobble Up"
* "BAPS"
* "Extravagant"
* "Hot Girl Summer"
* "Welcome to the Party" (remix)

2020|

* "Nice to Meet Ya"
* "Say So" (remix)
* "Move Ya Hips"
* "Expensive"
* "Whole Lotta Choppas" (remix)

2021|

* "Whole Lotta Money" (remix)
* "Boyz"

2023|

* "Pound Town 2"
* "Endless Fashion"

Unreleased songs|

* "Sorry"
* "New Body"

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Nas singles

Illmatic|

* "Halftime"
* "It Ain't Hard to Tell"
* "Life's a Bitch"
* "The World Is Yours"
* "One Love"
* "N.Y. State of Mind"
* "One Time 4 Your Mind"

It Was Written|

* "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)"
* "I Gave You Power"
* "Street Dreams"

The Firm: The Album|

* "Firm Biz"
* "Phone Tap"

I Am...|

* "Nas Is Like"
* "Hate Me Now"

Nastradamus|

* "Nastradamus"
* "You Owe Me"

Stillmatic|

* "Rule"
* "Got Ur Self a Gun"
* "One Mic"
* "Ether"

God's Son|

* "Made You Look"
* "I Can"
* "Get Down"

Street's Disciple|

* "Thief's Theme"
* "Bridging the Gap"
* "Just a Moment"

Hip Hop Is Dead|

* "Hip Hop Is Dead"
* "Can't Forget About You"

Untitled|

* "Hero"
* "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)"

Life Is Good|

* "Nasty"
* "The Don"
* "Daughters"
* "Cherry Wine"
* "Bye Baby"

Nasir|

* "Cops Shot the Kid"

King's Disease|

* "Ultra Black"

King's Disease II|

* "Nobody"

Other singles|

* "Oochie Wally"
* "Surviving the Times"
* "Less Than an Hour"
* "Be a Nigger Too"
* "As We Enter"

Collaborations|

* "Fast Life"
* "Head over Heels"
* "Love Is All We Need"
* "Grand Finale"
* "Hot Boyz"
* "Did You Ever Think"
* "It's Mine"
* "I've Got to Have It"
* "What's Going On"
* "I'm Gonna Be Alright"
* "Thugz Mansion"
* "In Public"
* "Blindfold Me"
* "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)"
* "My President"
* "Too Many Rappers"
* "Fall in Love"
* "Ghetto Dreams"
* "Champion"
* "Free"
* "Something to Believe In"
* "Chains"
* "Figure It Out"
* "Sorry"
* "Rodeo"
* "Sorry Not Sorry"
* "Die for It"

Other songs|

* "Made Nas Proud"

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