Tupac Shakur‘s property is laying down the regulation on Drake … threatening to tug him to courtroom for utilizing an AI-generated model of the late rapper’s voice for a diss observe aimed toward Kendrick Lamar.
TMZ has obtained the cease-and-desist letter fired off by Tupac’s property, and it calls out Drake for the AI verse on “Taylor Made Freestyle” … saying, “Not solely is the file a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the property’s authorized rights, additionally it is a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of many best hip-hop artists of all time.”
The property goes on to say it might by no means have given approval for this — and it points an ultimatum: take down the observe in lower than 24 hours, and clarify the way it was made … or else.
Team Tupac’s legal professionals say they have been licensed to “pursue all of its authorized treatments” if they can not resolve the matter amicably.
In Drake’s observe, AI Pac raps, “Kendrick, we want ya, the West Coast savior. Engraving your title in some hip hop historical past. If you cope with this viciously. You appear slightly nervous about all of the publicity.”
As effectively as Tupac, Drake’s diss observe additionally included vocals from Snoop Dogg — all by the facility of AI. The actual Snoop reacted to the observe, quipping on IG, “They did what? When? How? Are you certain? Y’all have a superb night time.”
The music even ruffled feathers with Tupac’s brother, Mopreme Shakur … who advised us Drake weaponizing Tupac’s voice only for a rap battle did not fly with him.