The estate of late rapper Tupac Shakur has threatened to sue singer Drake over a recent Kendrick Lamar diss song that used an AI-generated voice imitating the rapper.
Drake’s new song “Taylor Made Freestyle,” released on his Instagram last Friday, reportedly used “AI software to generate verses that emulate both Shakur and Snoop Dogg.” It is being NBC News.
“In a cease-and-desist letter Wednesday, attorney Howard King, representing Shakur’s estate, asked Drake to remove the truck from all publicly available platforms,” the outlet reported. .
“Mr. Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, has until noon Thursday to confirm his cooperation. If he doesn’t, the foundation will take all legal action against him,” according to the letter, a copy of which was obtained by NBC News. We will take remedial measures,” he added.
“Shakur’s estate is seeking damages including all profits made from the records, as well as additional damages for the significant economic and reputational harm caused.”
The song “Taylor Made Freestyle” was intended as a diss to Kendrick Lamar during his feud with them. This song is not available for streaming yet.
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“This record is not only a gross violation of Tupac’s public profile and the legal rights of his estate, but also a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time,” King said in the letter. said.
King’s letter also charged that Drake’s songs created “the false impression that Estate and Tupac were promoting or endorsing similar song lyrics.”
Tupac’s estate has announced that it will seek damages and profits.
Shakur’s estate is seeking damages including all profits made from the records, as well as additional damages for significant financial and reputational harm caused.
In his letter, Martin Luther King Jr. said: “We regret the similarly unconscionable use of Tupac’s voice without permission against Kendrick Lamar, a good friend of the estate who has shown nothing but respect for Tupac and his legacy both publicly and privately. This makes the insult even worse.”
In his letter, King also noted that the song “Heart on My Sleeve,” which featured an AI voice imitating Drake, was removed from streaming services after it went viral. .
“More recently, no doubt with your approval and probably at your request, your record label removed the highly publicized AI imitation of you and The Weeknd, There was a lot of press highlighting how harmful the fake was to you,” King wrote.
Neither Drake nor his representatives have commented on the matter.
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