Truth Hurts: Why the Song That Changed Lizzo's Career Is Now the Center of a Dispute
It seems like some people in the music industry are taking a DNA test to find out if Truth Hurts is 100% their song. Lizzos breakout single, Truth Hurts, has been featured in commercials and a movie and has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the last seven weeks. The Raisens say they deserve co-writing credits on Truth Hurts." "The men who now claim a piece of 'Truth Hurts' did not help me write any part of the song," she wrote. "There was no one in the room when I wrote 'Truth Hurts' except me, Ricky Reed, and my tears.
Lizzo Defends 'Truth Hurts' After 2 Brothers Claim They Helped Write Key Lyric
Lizzo is pushing back against claims that two songwriters weren't properly credited on her hit single, "Truth Hurts." "The men who now claim a piece of Truth Hurts did not help me write any part of that song," she continued. There was no one in the room when I wrote Truth Hurts, except me, [producer] Ricky Reed, and my tears. I want to publicly thank @Lizzo and her entire managment team for embracing me and reaching out. Legendina (@MinaLioness) October 23, 2019Soon after Lizzo shared her post, Lioness tweeted, "I want to publicly thank @Lizzo and her entire management team for embracing me and reaching out."