Date 2019-10-25
Category Entertainment
American Singer, Lizzo has released an official statement with regards to the recent accusations of plagiarism over her current chart-topper, “Truth Hurts.”.
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Earlier this month, songwriters Justin and Jeremiah Raisen claimed that Lizzo had lifted elements of an unreleased song they wrote together called “Healthy” — specifically, the way she sang “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that bitch,” a line originating from Mina Lioness’s viral tweet. Now, Lizzo says that she’ll credit Lioness, but “not these men.”
I did a DNA test and found out I'm 100% that bitch.
— mina (@MinaLioness) February 25, 2017
Lizzo had previously addressed Lioness in February 2018, saying “I’ve never seen ur viral tweet but I’m glad it exists.”
Truth Hurts was written in June fyi— someone made a meme on IG that said “I’m 100% that bitch” and we were inspired, I give that meme credit when I talk about making the song. I’ve never seen ur viral tweet but I’m glad it exists.
— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) February 9, 2018
Now, in a new statement, she implies that she intends on crediting Lioness, but does not mention her name. “The creator of the tweet is the person I am sharing my success with,” Lizzo posted on Wednesday. Lioness confirmed that she is now a credited writer on “Truth Hurts,” adding, “I want to publicly thank Lizzo and her entire managment team for embracing me and reaching out.”
I just took a DNA Test, turns out I’m a credited writer for the number one song on Billboard.
— mina (@MinaLioness) October 23, 2019
I want to publicly thank @Lizzo and her entire managment team for embracing me and reaching out.
— mina (@MinaLioness) October 23, 2019
As far as the Raisen brothers are concerned, Lizzo says she will not be giving them credit. “The men who now claim a piece of ‘Truth Hurts’ did not help me write any part of the song,” she says. “They had nothing to do with the line or how I chose to sing it.” Furthermore, Lizzo has filed a lawsuit against the brothers. In a press statement, Lizzo’s attorney Cynthia Arato wrote, “The Raisens did not collaborate with Lizzo or anyone else to create the song, and they did not help write any of the material that they now seek to profit from, which is why they expressly renounced any claim to the work, in writing, months ago, as the lawsuit makes abundantly clear.”
— FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) October 23, 2019
Source: The Fader
