Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Nicki Minaj stole Canadian dancer, Donté Colley, FTCU choreography for her “Pink Friday 2” World Tour.
A Canadian Dancer is accusing Nicki Minaj of stealing his choreography for her “Pink Friday 2” World Tour. In December 2023, a Canadian dancer and influencer named Donté Colley posted a video to his TikTok performing some choreo he created to Nicki’s song “FTCU.” Last month, on February 6, Colley uploaded a new video to his TikTok and reacted to seeing a BTS snippet of his choreo being used for Minaj’s upcoming tour, which began on March 1.
Colley said, “So crazy. I just saw the snippet of the ‘FTCU’ tour choreo from Nicki’s tour and I am just so grateful to know that my work makes people feel things and honestly, I just want to make some dope sh*t with some dope people in this life.” A tweet then went viral claiming, “The guy who made the ‘FTCU’ viral dance is so nice. I wish Nicki’s choreographer would have reached out to him because he definitely made that dance and deserves SOME credit. Nicki Minaj, please get him.”
On February 7, Nicki Minaj responded to the tweet and said, “I thought a lady Zara made it up? Thought she was an artist having fun [with it]? So glad [the] Barbz brought it [to] my attention in time (making me proud as always). I’ll have Casper reach out to this VERY TALENTED & seemingly VERY sweet guy ASAP to figure out the best way to make him feel seen, appreciated & paid.” A month later, Colley hopped back on his TikTok with another video about the situation. Responding to his video, Casper Smart, choreographer for the stars (including Nicki Minaj), responded to the Canadian dancer. Colley clapped back and said, “I was offered an amount that was under $100, and I was told that $2,000 is for a song, and that it would be a prorated amount for an 8-count. I would never consider selling my work for that amount. I really appreciate Nicki for tweeting and saying that she wanted to make things right. However, the person that she’s put in charge has not made this a positive experience.”
