Drake has been bashed by an unexpected source, Sheryl Crow, who has taken issue with his perceived disrespect to 2Pac.
In an interview with BBC News from Saturday (June 22), the singer-songwriter spoke about the threats of AI in music.
She was particularly upset by Drizzy’s “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which featured use of an AI-generated version of 2Pac’s voice.
“You cannot bring people back from the dead and believe that they would stand for that,” he said. “I’m sure Drake thought, ‘Yeah, I shouldn’t do it, but I’ll say sorry later.’ But it’s already done, and people will find it even if he takes it down.”
She added: “It’s hateful. It is antithetical to the life force that exists in all of us.”
Crow wasn’t the only one upset by the 6 God’s slippery interpolation of 2Pac’s voice.
Back in April, the “Dear Mama” rapper’s estate gave Drake an ultimatum regarding the diss against Kendrick Lamar.
Billboard obtained and published a cease-and-desist letter from litigator Howard King to the Canadian superstar for using a computer-generated replica of the West Coast icon’s voice on his song.
The Death Row legend’s estate threatened to “pursue all of its legal remedies” if he didn’t pull down the track in question within 24 hours of receiving the notice.
“The Estate is deeply dismayed and disappointed by your unauthorized use of Tupac’s voice and personality,” the note read.
“Not only is the record a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the estate’s legal rights, it is also a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest Hip Hop artists of all time. The Estate would never have given its approval for this use.
“The unauthorized, equally dismaying use of Tupac’s voice against Kendrick Lamar, a good friend to the Estate who has given nothing but respect to Tupac and his legacy publicly and privately, compounds the insult.”
It continued: “If you comply, the estate will consider whether an informal negotiation to resolve this matter makes sense.
“If you do not comply, our client has authorized this firm to pursue all of its legal remedies including, but not limited to, an action for violation of … the estate’s copyright, publicity and personality rights and the resulting damages, injunctive relief, and punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.”
2Pac’s brother also publicly reprimanded Drizzy for the AI assists. According to an article published by TMZ in April, Mopreme Shakur thought it was inappropriate for the 6 God to use his sibling to disrespect another rapper.
He reportedly felt that the “Hotline Bling” hitmaker should’ve gone one-on-one with K.Dot rather than resort to what he called the “nuclear option.”
bendrick is dead. this all fucking bs. violate and get shot. AI means nothing no one claimed it was Pac. take the tampons out your asshole bitch it’s still on sight. ain’t no hiding behind mopreme ain’t no hiding behind sheryl crow. you a bitch it ends when you dead
Show us on the doll where kendrick stuck his dick in your mom…..
Turn your computer off, bro…
Drake is gay and so am I. It’s Pride Month bitches so deal with it.
great greg is the type of guy that wants to go to prison because he’d have a better chance of finding a boyfriend than he would cruising Ovo sites lol.
Leave it to one of the dryest, lamest, and least creative rappers of all time. Im glad Kendrick killed him.
90 percent of the garbage posted on this absolute joke of a website is about fruitcake Drake. LIKE LITERALLY 90 PERCENT! To the entire non-credible, fraudulent, embarrassing, laughable, corny, cringy, retarded DuncecapD/X SHIT STAFF: YOU SUPER SLOW SH0RT BUS RIDERS HAVE ALREADY REACHED YOUR OVER RATED AF FRUIT CAKE DRAKE QUOTA FOR THE MONTH LIKE 693 IRRELEVANT AZZ ARTICIES AGO. STUCK ON STUPID AZZ MFERS GET DRAKE’S BUTT HOLE OUT OF YOUR MOUTHS AND GO GET REAL FUCKING JOBS WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY MAKE SOME REAL MONEY AND NOT LAUGHED AT BY EVERYONE EVERY SINGLE DAY THE WAY YOU DICKHEADS DO NOW. THIS WHOLE RET@RDED TR@SH STAFF ARE THE POSTER LOSERS FOR WHAT N0T TO BE IN LIFE. It doesn’t get anymore pathetic than this gay goofy vulture Will the super simp Scooby. Go get a REAL FUCKING J0B Willie instead of pitifully gargling fruit cake Drake’s nuts all day long. BEYOND EMBARRASSING
It’s Butt R*** Drake
great greg: “Man, lock me up!”
Crew:”Lock me up!”
great greg:”Take me to jail!”
Crew:”Take me to jail!”
great greg:”Throw away the key!”
Crew:”Throw away the key!”
great greg:”I ain’t afraid to f*** a man in the ass!”
Crew:”I ain’t af- [everyone trails off and stares in disbelief]”
Man:”[off-screen] This fool is trippin’.”
love to see it cocksucker. your fantasy life is going to end fast
You’re an Ovo fan. You were already living that lifestyle anyways. you’re so gay that you made Fleece Johnson (The Booty Warrior) turn straight. GTFOH!!!
Why are all Drake fans so emotional and gay?
bunch of scared money on here worthless punks and losers support clowns like bendrick. fucking scum karen ass posers
Drake could wear my ass as a hat and he’d still look clean
Male but act like female OvHoe groupies are the absolute worst.
I know some of y’all are on a hate Drake year but Sheryl Crow can kiss my ass. She’s the last person I want to hear talk about anything on this HIp Hop stuff. The person who backstabbed Michael Jackson years after his death(during the leaving Neverland BS) indicating the crazy allegations that he abused these young boys was fact. Get out of here dirty shirley.