Drake Faces legal threats over AI Tupac's voice in "Taylor Made" diss track

Published April 26th, 2024 - 07:35 GMT
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ALBAWABA - The legal team representing Tupac Shakur threatened to sue Drake unless the rapper removed the diss track "Taylor Made.".

It featured artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements to the rapper's voice, giving the impression that the late rapper was present. It appears that the message resonated effectively.

Tupac's attorneys gave Drake, a Canadian rapper, 24 hours to remove "Taylor Made" from his X profile or risk a lawsuit. Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been feuding for some time now, and on April 19th, Drake released "Taylor Made" as a reaction to Lamar's claims that Drake sampled the voices of Snoop Dogg and Tupac because Lamar loves those artists. 

The question of whether Drake earned royalties from the development of "Taylor Made" would legitimately trouble Tupac's estate, given the song's non-formal launch on any streaming services. However, the song has been widely republished online for quite some time, and it stands out as an example of a popular musician using technology that other musicians see as a danger to their own careers.

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