Nicki Minaj Accused Of Plagiarism: The Controversy Surrounding "i Lied"

Nicki Minaj is facing accusations of plagiarism in relation to her song "I Lied." A lawsuit has been filed by another artist claiming that the 40-year-old rapper deliberately stole the rhythm for her song. However, sources close to Minaj have defended her

Nicki Minaj, the renowned rapper, has found herself at the center of a plagiarism scandal. According to a recent lawsuit, the 40-year-old artist intentionally stole the rhythm for her song "I Lied" from another artist. The individual who filed the lawsuit not only accused Minaj but also the well-known producer, Mike Will Made It. However, sources familiar with the matter have come forward to defend Minaj, stating that she should not be held responsible for the accusations. These sources claim that Minaj was not involved in selecting the rhythms in question. Julius Johnson, the artist who filed the lawsuit, argues that the music underlying Minaj's vocals in the song is nearly an exact copy of a composition he created long before the release of Minaj's album, "The Pinkprint," in late 2014. It is worth noting that Johnson appears to be unaware of Minaj's role as a lyricist. The sources defending Minaj emphasize that any claims related to production should be addressed by the appropriate parties. This suggests that Mike Will Made It, as the person who introduced the rhythm to Minaj, would be the one facing legal consequences. Johnson alleges that the rhythm was stolen from a song he had published on YouTube in September 2011, titled "onmysleeve." In his lawsuit, Johnson explains that he had the rhythm saved on a hard drive during his time at the Atlanta Institute of Art. However, in 2013, the hard drive was stolen from him during a session at a music studio. Johnson further speculates that some of the associates of both Minaj and Mike Will Made It were present at the Institute during that time, implying that his hard drive might have ended up in their possession. Finally, Johnson claims that he did not hear Minaj's song until 2022, at which point he immediately recognized the similarities. He argues that, aside from the rapper's lyrics, both songs share the same instrumentation and rhythm.

Song	Published on
No Broken Hearts	13 April 2016
Side To Side	30 August 2016
The Pinkprint Freestyle	05 September 2016
Do You Mind	06 October 2016
Like A Star	10 December 2016
Black Barbies	23 December 2016
Run Up	27 January 2017
Swalla	25 February 2017
Make Love	25 February 2017
Regret In Your Tears	17 March 2017
Changed It	17 March 2017
No Frauds	17 March 2017
Swalla	18 March 2017
Regret In Your Tears	24 March 2017
Light My Body Up	24 March 2017
Make Love	30 March 2017
Swalla (Vince Remix)	31 March 2017
Run Up	13 April 2017
Run Up (Remix)	15 April 2017
Run Up (Sub Focus Remix)	15 April 2017
No Frauds	20 April 2017
Kissing Strangers	25 April 2017
Light My Body Up	06 May 2017
Regret In Your Tears	07 May 2017
Kissing Strangers	12 May 2017
Swalla (After Dark Remix)	13 May 2017
Run Up (Remix)	13 May 2017
Swish Swish	19 May 2017
Swalla (Shaked Remix)	26 May 2017
Rake It Up	02 June 2017
Holiday	01 July 2017
Swish Swish	04 July 2017
Swish Swish (Cheat Codes Remix)	06 July 2017
You Da Baddest	29 July 2017
Swish Swish	25 August 2017
You Already Know	26 August 2017
Rake It Up	26 August 2017
You Already Know	13 September 2017
Motorsport	04 November 2017
Krippy Kush (Remix)	22 November 2017
Motorsport	23 November 2017
The Way Life Goes (Remix)	05 December 2017
Motorsport	09 December 2017
Plain Jane (Remix)	16 December 2017
Krippy Kush (Remix)	23 December 2017
5 Star	28 December 2017
She For Keeps	10 January 2018
Fabulous	01 March 2018
Barbie Tingz	13 April 2018
Anybody	14 April 2018
Chun-Li	19 April 2018

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