Artists Tykeiya Dore and Marc Stephens have filed a $5 million copyright lawsuit against Drake and Chris Brown, claiming that their 2019 hit “No Guidance” borrows extensively from Dore and Stephens’ 2016 track, “I Got It.” The suit alleges notable similarities in chord progressions, tempo, and melodic structure, with particular emphasis on the parallel phrases “I got it” and “You got it” featured in both songs.
According to Hypebeast, The lawsuit goes beyond Drake and Chris Brown, naming an extensive list of collaborators, including producers Noah “40” Shebib, Vinylz, J-Louis, and Teddy Walton, along with songwriters Velous, Nija Charles, and Michee Lebrun. RCA Records and associated publishers are also implicated in the claim.
In their filing, the plaintiffs suggest potential avenues through which “I Got It” could have reached the “No Guidance” team via industry connections. Additionally, they challenge YouTube’s response to a related copyright claim, alleging that the platform improperly penalized Stephens’ channel after he requested a takedown.
Drake likes to tell the world how he feels, whether directly, cryptically, or in the occasional sneak diss. This time, the 6 God recently opened up about the sting of betrayal from friends during a heartfelt speech at Tyrone “T-Rex” Edwards’ Nostalgia Party in Toronto.
Before launching into a signature performance, the Toronto-born star took a moment to reflect on friendships and how they can change over time, hinting that some of his friends had turned on him.
“My real friends are definitely in the building,” Drake said, setting the stage for a deeper message. He went on to caution the crowd about the inevitable point in life when people you once trusted might let you down. “You’re going to come to a point in life where people you thought were friends, or people you thought were close to you, switch up.”
Of course, Drake didn’t mince words when describing the potential fallout of such betrayals: “They might stab you in the back. They might do a lot of things to you.” He added that this realization is something most people will experience at some point in their lives. “You’ll come to that realization wherever you’re at in life, you’ll probably be there or been there — that’s how life is,” he said.
“Sometimes it’s you and you alone, by yourself. Sometimes, it’s you alone with your thoughts.”
Drake’s reflections come at a time when he was engaged in a heated rap beef with Kendrick Lamar throughout 2024. Many consider Lamar to have come out on top in the feud, and Drake seems to be using the experience to reflect on how some people whom he once considered friends may have sided with Lamar.
ICYMI, Drake made headlines after unfollowing NBA stars LeBron James and DeMar DeRozan on social media. This came after LeBron was seen singing to Lamar’s track “Like That” during warmups, and both LeBron and DeRozan attended Lamar’s “The Pop Out” event in Compton. DeRozan even appeared in the music video for Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” which may have contributed to Drake’s perception that these individuals were “switching up” on him.
What’s more, the notable figure Drake appears to have lost trust in his rapper YG. That part. He was mentioned in Drake’s Lamar diss track “Family Matters.” However, YG later aligned himself with Lamar, and many believe YG took a shot at Drake in his song “Weird,” where he raps, “When it’s smoke, don’t ever mention my name.” Sigh …
Anyway, despite these perceived betrayals, Drake has handled the situation with poise. At the end of last month, his brand, October’s Very Own, launched the Hometown Heroes collection, honoring three legendary athletes from Toronto. This shows that the rapper continues to focus on his ventures and legacy despite the drama.
Here’s the clip in case you want to judge for yourself:
Drake is starting off October, cleaning up his Instagram. DJ Akademiks revealed Drizzy purged some IG users, the most notable being Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
In other news, Drake’s It’s All A Blur Tour has officially become the highest-grossing hip-hop tour in history. The achievement was announced by Genius on Instagram, revealing that the 80-date tour grossed a staggering $320.5 million with 1.3 million tickets sold. Every show on the tour was sold out, solidifying Drake’s dominance in the music industry.
The tour featured an impressive lineup of guest performers, including 21 Savage, J. Cole, Travis Scott, and Sexyy Red, among others. Fans across North America packed venues to witness the superstar’s performances, making this tour a landmark moment in hip-hop history.
Drake’s success with It’s All A Blur sets a new benchmark for the genre, further cementing his status as one of the most prominent artists in the world.
Drake’s It’s All A Blur Tour has officially become the highest-grossing hip-hop tour in history. The achievement was announced by Genius on Instagram, revealing that the 80-date tour grossed a staggering $320.5 million with 1.3 million tickets sold. Every show on the tour was sold out, solidifying Drake’s dominance in the music industry.
The tour featured an impressive lineup of guest performers, including 21 Savage, J. Cole, Travis Scott, and Sexyy Red, among others. Fans across North America packed venues to witness the superstar’s performances, making this tour a landmark moment in hip-hop history.
Drake’s success with It’s All A Blur sets a new benchmark for the genre, further cementing his status as one of the biggest artists in the world.
Drake has been dropping off a run of singles but is getting back with his “Laugh Now, Cry Laughter” collaborator Lil Durk. Streamer Adin Ross dropped off a snippet of a new Drizzy and Durkio song called “Discontinuing Wokhardt,” which has The Boy rapping about trying to kick his lean habit.
According to Hot New Hip Hop, Wokhardt combines Promethazine and Codeine.
You can hear the snippet below.
Drake has been dropping off a run of singles but is getting back with his “Laugh Now, Cry Laughter” collaborator Lil Durk. Streamer Adin Ross dropped off a snippet of a new Drizzy and Durkio song called “Discontinuing Wokhardt,” which has The Boy rapping about trying to kick his lean habit. According to Hot New Hip Hop, Wokhardt is a combination of Promethazine and Codeine. You can hear the snippet below.
Two weeks after dropping Summertime Butch, Benny returns with Buffalo Butch, Vol. 1, featuring Fabolous, 38 Spesh, and Drake. The Buffalo rapper made it clear that summer wasn’t over until he said so, and now he’s signaling that it’s safe to make plans accordingly.
Buffalo Butch, Vol. 1 is available now on all digital streaming platforms. Alongside the release, Benny also dropped a new visual for “Knightfall” from his Summertime Butch project, continuing to dominate the season with his unmistakable style and presence.
Drake is keeping the fans fed. The OVO Sound Twitter account tagged their head honcho and added the website 100gigs.org. That 100 gigs is likely the file size in the website, which includes three new songs: “It’s Up” feat. 21 Savage, “Blue Green Red,” and “Housekeeping Knows,” feat. Latto.
Additional files include behind-the-scenes footage from trips on Air Drake, Drake’s show at the Apollo Theater, and more. You can dive into the new music and all the files below.
Boosie Badazz was back in his residency seat at Vlad TV, and while there, he declared a winner of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef.
“Ain’t no doubt [Kendrick won],” Boosie said. “When you run a race and one just stop, one still running. You still running. You stretching it to win the race. When you stop going, that’s with anything, what you gonna do? You gonna lose the race.”
But Boosie emphatically stated Drake is not close to being done. “Hell no! Not even close,” Boosie said. “Drake somewhere betting 10 million right now.”
Elsewhere, Akademiks has been Drake’s whisperer throughout the entire beef with Kendrick Lamar. So his next statement may be surprising: “The Drake stimulus package right now doesn’t exist.”
In case you don’t know what the Drake stimulus package is, it was the long-running belief that throwing Drake on someone’s album or single would result in an extra boost in the performance.
“I think, you know, no pun intended, Drake’s wings slightly feel clipped,” said Akademiks. “The Drake stimulus package right now doesn’t exist. So Drake going on Camilla Cabello’s track didn’t do nothing. That’s a fact.”
As evidence of his belief, Drake’s appearance on “Hot Uptown” only made it to No. 149 in its first week. You can hear it from Akademiks below.
"The Drake stimulus package right now doesn't exist"
Akademiks has been the Drake whisperer throughout the entire beef with Kendrick Lamar. So his next statement may be surprising, “The Drake stimulus package right now doesn’t exist.”
In case you don’t know what the Drake stimulus package is, it was the long-running belief that throwing Drake on someone’s album or single would result in an extra boost in the performance.
“I think, you know, no pun intended, Drake’s wings slightly feel clipped,” said Akademiks. “The Drake stimulus package right now doesn’t exist. So Drake going on Camilla Cabello’s track didn’t do nothing. That’s a fact.”
As evidence of his belief, Drake’s appearance on “Hot Uptown” only made it to No. 149 in its first week. You can hear it from Akademiks below.
"The Drake stimulus package right now doesn't exist"