{blackbabes} Nicki Minaj -- Massive Hit 'Starships' Is a Rip-Off ... According to Lawsuit

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeIJmciN8mo#t=39

Nicki Minaj's massive hit "Starships" is full-on deja vu to EDM star Clive Tanaka -- because it sounds pretty damn identical to a song he released a year before Nicki's ... and now he's suing her over it.

Tanaka filed a federal suit in Chicago this week against Nicki, 3 writers, and the song's producer -- claiming copyright infringement on his 2011 tune ... "Neu Chicago."

Listen to a snippet of "Starships" ... which came out in 2012 ... and then listen to Tanaka's song (below).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCrRJW4d3Ps

Tanaka went so far as to edit both songs on top of each other ... and posted the end result.