Combs is nominated for a Grammy thanks to his cover of her 1988 classic.
February 1, 2024
She became the first Black woman to have the sole songwriting credit on a No. 1 country hit as a result.
July 6, 2023
Luke Combs' recent cover of her 1988 classic "Fast Car" now tops the country charts.
July 3, 2023
The country singer's rendition has reached No. 4 on the Hot 100, surpassing the original's No. 6 peak.
June 14, 2023
Bruce Hornsby covers Dinosaur Jr.'s "Feel the Pain" and Jamila Woods takes on Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car."
July 28, 2021
Chapman sued Minaj over "Sorry", a 2018 track that sampled "Baby Can I Hold You" without permission.
January 8, 2021
“This is the most important election of our lifetime," she said in a statement. "It is imperative that everyone vote to restore our democracy.”
November 2, 2020
The case revolved around Minaj's 2018 song "Sorry", which featured an uncleared sample of Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You".
September 17, 2020
Chapman refused to clear Minaj's song "Sorry", but Minaj went ahead and released it anyway.
October 23, 2018
