Well it's been known for a month that Nicki Minaj dropped her album titled Queen. But many do not know that there was a track which had a sample of Tracy Chapman's song titled "Baby Can I Hold You". From resources it is told that the song was not released on her Queen album with the sample but removed since Tracy didn't approve it.
Many times in the music industry recording artist use samples but ask permission and it is approved but with a down payment for the use of it. When it is rejected at times the label usually will fight for the artist so it can be used and they get a lower rate but sometimes at a greater cost such as.....all of the production credits and lyric credits. Then comes the publishing and writers royalties which would go to the artist's music they sampled.
Many gossip and say that Atlantic Records are doing this because they want Nicki Minaj out the game. They have been trying to put out newer artist like Cardi B and Bhad Bhabie. This is all to replace her in the industry but to stir up drama. And the funny thing about it all is these artist are signed to the Atlantic imprint in some way. Drama we see.
But back to the sample from Tracy Chapman, the sample was denied and was confirmed by a tweet from Nicki Minaj saying "the sister said NO!" But Funkmaster Flex a popular DJ in NY still had and played the original version that included the sample. But many grabbed it and this is how the circulation of the sampled track got to Tracy Chapman and her crew.
WHAT DO kING STEVIAN HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS FROM THE WORD OF GOD?
Well let's start off first by stating that we should have facts and not gossip. The word of God says in Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
So here we go into truth and not opinions.
Know that taking someone to court over anything is a sin and goes against God. For these 2 scriptures show you why it is wrong because many take another to court because of their anger and the word said in
Ephesians 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.
So in 1 Corinthians 6: 1-3 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
The other scripture that goes with this is
Matthew 5:25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
So this last scripture is being shown because it shows that you must have some type of conversation directly with the opposing party before taking them to court. Not just a yes or no but in this case Tracy should reach out to Nicki to find out what happened. I know as an ex world DJ that music gets out to the public by this thing usually known as leaks.
So if either claim to belong to God they both need to keep in mind that we are called to be at peace and going to court is just an argument between the two and not understanding. We should not lean to our own understanding about what happened Tracy Chapman but give Nicki a chance to explain. In that answers will be shown to you and us all. Many times when someone settles out of court the government keeps that part from the public...WHY?!!!! Because they do not want the public to see the peace in such a matter but it's in court records of the lawsuit because they want to show the fight. This is pure evil and should not be.
So to Tracy and Nicki let's settle this face to face and please God so you both can be blessed and it shows others how to handle things the way the Lord our God commands us. Love your Neighbor and you shall love God.
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