ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 9: Rapper Drake performs onstage during "Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert" at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)
Tupac Shakur’s estate is insisting Drake remove the ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’ featuring the late rapper’s vocals.
According to Rolling Stone, the song allegedly uses the Death Row rapper’s unauthorized AI voice to create the Kendrick Lamar diss.
Drake used both Tupac and Snoop Dogg’s vocals to seemingly coax Kendrick into responding to his first diss song, ‘Push Ups.’
As previously reported, Snoop’s response was pretty chill. The 52-year-old stated, They did what? When? How? Are you sure?”
However, Tupac’s estate was reportedly unhappy with the Canadian rapper’s creation, and their lawyer, Howard King, sent a letter to halt the song’s streams.
The correspondence stated Drake’s diss song was “a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the estate’s legal rights.” Additionally, the letter said there was a “blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time.”
The attorney stated Drake would have never gotten the estate’s “approval” to incorporate Pac’s legendary voice on the record. Furthermore, King stated Drizzy has 24 hours to take the song down, or they would sue.
Although Drake did not release the song on streaming services where money can be earned, he did post a video on social media.
The Roomies weighed in on Drake’s use of the iconic rapper’s voice.
@_suckafreesi said, “Tupac not feeling the AI. He called his family from that island burner phone so fast.”
“Now Drake why you ain’t get permission and pay up,” @theprettiest____ wrote.
@yoazztweakin said, “Shouldn’t even put that weak a** song out anyway.”
“Why are yall acting like you wouldn’t be upset if someone used your dead relatives likeness to entertain anything without your permission..People get shot over just bringing up people loved ones,” added rudegirl_612.
“Even Stevie Wonder could’ve seen this coming,” @jtripplet_ said.
Drake has been waiting on Kendrick’s next move but Pac’s estate is waiting on his.
