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Before meeting Nicholas Craven in the heart of the pandemic, Mike Shabb knew he had to make a change in his approach if he wanted to capitalize on his potential. Though his earlier music leaned heavily on what was trendy at the time, Shabb loved what Griselda was up to and realized he could make a […]
Drake is being sued for copyright infringement after he reportedly used an unauthorized sample by Ghanaian rapper Obrafour on “Calling My Name.” In court documents originally published by Music Business Worldwide, Obrafour claimed that Drizzy’s record label Republic Records reached out to him to clear the use of a sample in the Honestly, Nevermind cut. Obrafour, real […]
Drake’s dad has addressed the chatter surrounding a recently previewed track from his son that featured a Kim Kardashian sample. The track in question, tentatively titled “Rescue Me,” was previewed for fans during an episode of The Fry Yiy Show on SiriusXM Radio over the weekend. It features a sample of Kim taken from the series finale […]
Over the years, Khia’s 2000s smash hit “My Neck, My Back (Lick It)” has been sampled by many rappers. But the 45-year-old has spoken on one usage she did not particularly like: Saweetie’s 2017 breakout song “ICY GRL.” A TikTok user posted a video of the MC providing her opinion on different artists who have turned to 2002’s “My Neck, My Back.” When asked, […]
Bad Bunny is facing a sizable lawsuit from Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, an ex-girlfriend whose voice can be heard on a pair of the Grammy-winner’s songs. The $40 million suit claims De La Cruz Hernández’s “indistinguishable” contributions to “Pa Ti” and “Dos Mil 16”—where she memorably says “Bad Bunny, baby”—have been used without legal […]
As if Young Thug and Gunna needed any extra legal issues, the YSL artists and Lil Uzi Vert are being sued over “Strawberry Peels,” a Wheezy-produced track that appeared on 2020’s Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 project. According to TMZ, Sun City Publishing is reportedly accusing the rappers and the producer of using an unauthorized sample of Blackout’s 1995 record “Dim da Lights,” featuring Lil […]
Following word that Beyoncé removed an interpolation of Kelis’ 2003 hit “Milkshake” from her new song “Energy,” the latter has addressed Bey’s decision on social media. Kelis confronted various Beyhive trolls and responded to her own supporters within a day of the news about the Renaissance track’s update, having previously spoken out about not being contacted during the writing process. “You […]
An interpolation of “Milkshake” has been removed from Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance after Kelis spoke out about not being contacted during the writing process. The original version of “Energy” featured Beyoncé singing a variation of the iconic “la-la, la-la, la” that Kelis croons on the pre-chorus of her 2003 Neptunes-produced hit. As reported by Rolling Stone, Apple Music and Tidal have since […]
They say time heals all wounds, but it looks like Chaka Khan may never be at peace with how Kanye West sampled her voice on “Through the Fire” for his 2003 debut single “Through the Wire.” Khan was on Good Day DC on Monday to promote her new single “Woman Like Me” when Marissa Mitchell brought up her […]
The Game has shared a new update regarding the current status of his Drillmatic album. In an Instagram Stories post on Tuesday, Game showed gratitude to Jay-Z “for clearing all 7 samples” on the upcoming album. He also reiterated his prior comments about having what he considers the strongest album of the year. “3 more sample […]
