Drake‘s Kendrick Lamar diss song “Taylor Made Freestyle” has been pulled after 2Pac‘s estate threatened legal action against the 6 God for using artificial intelligence to mimic the late rapper.
The song, which featured AI vocals from both ‘Pac and Snoop Dogg, has officially been removed from Drake’s social media pages after the “Dear Mama” rapper’s estate gave Drizzy 24 hours to take down the controversial track.
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In a cease and desist letter issued earlier this week, ‘Pac’s estate said: “The Estate is deeply dismayed and disappointed by your unauthorized use of Tupac’s voice and personality. 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.
“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 Mopreme Shakur also criticized Drake for “Taylor Made Freestyle,” telling TMZ that he feels using the late rapper’s voice was uncalled for.
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Drake has not yet commented on the cease and desist letter, nor the removal of his song.
Snoop Dogg also had a curious reaction to his likeness being featured on the diss track.
In a video posted online after the song’s release, a bemused Doggfather said: “They did what? When? How? Are you sure? [Sigh] Y’all have a good night. Why everybody calling my phone, blowing me up? What the fuck, what happened? What’s going on? I’m going back to bed. Good night.”
“Taylor Made Freestyle” was released earlier this month in response to Kendrick Lamar’s hard-hitting verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That,” which contained shots at Drake, as well as tour partner and “First Person Shooter” collaborator J. Cole.
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It arrived just a few days after Drizzy’s initial rebuttal, “Push Ups,” which was leaked online before being officially released on streaming services.
