Drake Facing Potential Legal Battle With Shakur Estate Over Diss Track Featuring AI-generated 2Pac
by Tech Times
Tech Times— The legal team is poised to challenge Drake's actions in court if the song remains accessible online.
The Guardian—Estate of Tupac Shakur threatens legal action against Drake over AI diss track. Drake used AI to simulate the voice of the late rapper and have him chide Kendrick Lamar, which the estate calls a ‘flagrant violation’The estate of the late Tupac Shakur has sent a cease and desist letter to Drake, following the release of a Drake track that uses an AI version of Shakur’s voice to lambast Kendrick Lamar.As seen by Billboard, the letter instructs Drake to remove the track, Taylor Made Freestyle, within 24 hours, or face legal action. Continue reading
Engadget—Drake deletes AI-generated Tupac track after Shakur’s estate threatened to sue. Drake apparently learned it isn’t wise to mess with Tupac Shakur — even decades after his untimely death. Billboard first spotted that the Canadian hip-hop artist deleted the X (Twitter) post with his track “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which used an AI-generated recreation of Shakur’s voice to try to get under Kendrick Lamar’s skin. The takedown came after an attorney representing the late hip-hop legend threatened to sue the Canadian rapper for his “unauthorized” use of Tupac’s voice if he didn’t...
TMZ—Tupac Shakur’s Estate Threatens to Sue Drake Over AI Vocals in Diss Track. Tupac Shakur's estate is laying down the law on Drake threatening to drag him to court for using an AI-generated version of the late rapper's voice for a diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar. TMZ has obtained the cease-and-desist letter fired off…