Lizzo can’t catch a break. The chart-topping artist has found herself in hot water yet again, this time over her hit single “Truth Hurts.”
After making an initial attempt to trademark the phrase “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100 percent that bitch,” several news outlets reported the phrase was actually coined months before the single was released.
As Cosmopolitan reported in August, British musician Mina Lioness claimed she tweeted the phrase first in February 2017, seven months before the release of the hit single. Now, a second musician is coming forward claiming Lizzo not only hijacked the phrase but also the melody.
On Tuesday morning (October 15), producer and songwriter Justin Raisen compared the popular song to a single called “Healthy,” one he alleges he helped write with Lizzo and her team in the early months of 2017.
The video includes audio from “Healthy” and, at one point, even plays a mashup of both songs simultaneously to put the similarities on blast.
As explained by The Guardian, Raisen may be offered more legal protections than Lioness if his claims are true. Currently, intellectual property laws don’t cover viral content, a lesson that many over the years have learned the hard way.
Raisen is seeking songwriting credits for himself and other collaborators who he says have been ignored as Lizzo and “Truth Hurts” have blown up. “Truth Hurts” spent weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking records in the process.
“We were never contacted about being credited for the use of the parts of ‘Healthy’ (melody, lyrics, and chords) that appear in ‘Truth Hurts,'” Raisen captioned his Instagram post. “We’ve tried to sort this out quietly for the last two years, only asking for 5% each but were shut down every time.”
If credited, Raisen promises to share his profits from the song with Lioness whose viral meme was used in the writing session for “Healthy.”
Lizzo’s trademark application may get caught up in the legal battle if she ends up having to divvy up some of the song’s earnings.
HipHopDX has reached out to Lizzo’s team for comment.
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She’s fat…so I’m positive that she stole everything. She ain’t working hard to do anything except maintain that weight
More like, Just took that test .. I’m a 100 percent Gravy lol
Grossly obese and unoriginal but it won’t matter to all the social justice warriors …. I mean she’s soooo brave for never having self-control and for pushing the lie that it’s ok to be about 200 pounds overweight …. if people are going to blame dealers and tobacco companies instead of the individuals …. how does this large lady get away with promoting unhealthy living to the populace
Amen shes not 100 that bitch
There’s a HUGE difference between promoting obesity and being comfortable in your own skin. One says it’s ok to eat excessive amounts of junk and nothing about it, while the other is about loving your body but still be willing to try to be healthy. I’ve seen several videos of Lizzo working out with friends of hers and most definitely NOT say that it’s ok to be unhealthy. Maybe you should do your research before you go and judge someone because a lot of people and I have CLEARLY seen that you haven’t.
Damn If she farts onstage, It would take them weeks to decontaminate the place. Pray for the fan. Better hope she didn’t eat at Taco Bell lol
Lizzo is to cool of a name for her. She needs a more appropriate name like Thud or Oof
Liz O was my stage name and now I can’t even use it
Serves her right after putting the post mates driver on blast for shit wasn’t even true. Seems like she not 100 lying witch
LMAO…..NO WAY…THE WORDS, HEALTHY AND LIZZO EVER GO TOGETHER UNLESS YOU ADDING AN UN IN FRONT OF IT.
You fat shamers are creative as F lol Anyhow, Lizzo is a hot broad. The musics cool and I’d fuck er
She look like 100 bitches rolled into one lol
Bet y’all listen to Pun and Biggie. Are you guys making fun of them for being fat too?
Biggie and Pun had to deal with the fat jokes constantly, AND they aint bite so she gets no sympathy! Apparently she is 100% dat biting ass b!@# literally, so……..
You must be a girl. Dudes don’t judge other dudes looks. When we look at a lady, first thing we look for is if she is attractive
You fool. Big Pun and Biggie didn’t walk around like they were Usher. They knew their ass was physically unattractive. This broad is acting like she is Nikki Minaj and if you disagree, you’re fatphobic. Sorry but she isn’t and no matter how much you SJWs push this, science will all ways prove that this is not attractive. Women like this are no different than people who really believe they are good at singing and go on American Idol, only to show that they are like nails on a chalkboard.
All new rap is derivative garbage anyway. Maybe she was a little more explicit in her theft but cmon people, rap hasn’t been original in quite a while.
Two words… Black Beatles.
McDonald’s
She should get an uber eats tattoo on her arm.You know that bitch 100% ain’t walking anywhere..see what I did there..lmaooo
All You Can Eat Buffets.
Planet Fitless
Her new album should be called” big Lizzo at the buffet table”.
Thats what she get for being fat!!!
You’re so young.
Y’all got to be the most ignorant muthafuckas in these comments with the fat jokes. Just cause she’s comfortable and confident with how she looks. Plenty of women who are “not fat” running around here miserable as fuck, can’t stand how they look and spending life savings on surgery to look better. Smh. And for you men with the jokes, cut that shit out, y’all bitches know deep down you love that shit but you gotta sound cool. Got a skinny main chick at home but fuckin a chick just as big as Lizzo on the side. Secret chubby chasin azz MFs.
Suck a fat dick,u h0m0
Hit dog will holler. Smh. And how can Anyone do that when YOUR MOM has sucked them all. Bitch.