Ericka Lee, who claims to be the `Headlines` hitmaker`s ex-girlfriend, has filed a lawsuit against him seeking damages and a co-writer credit for his 2011 song `Marvin`s Room` as she alleges he agreed to split the profits from the track with her after she agreed to record the opening monologue and the song`s "hook".
Ericka filed the lawsuit on Thursday (02.02.12) in California federal court and she claims the pair had a romantic and business partnership between early 2010 and mid-2011, in which time she said they swapped song lyrics and discussed joint creative projects, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The complaint - which alleges that Drake sent Ericka a text message stating she could have two per cent of the "publishing royalties" - reads: "Plaintiff`s contribution is highly significant to the overall work."
In July 2011, Ericka made a claim at the US Copyright Office regarding the song - which has been viewed more than 39 million times on YouTube - stating: "My works and voice are used on this work."
Ericka Lee, who claims to be the `Headlines` hitmaker`s ex-girlfriend, has filed a lawsuit against him seeking damages and a co-writer credit for his 2011 song `Marvin`s Room` as she alleges he agreed to split the profits from the track with her after she agreed to record the opening monologue and the song`s "hook".
