British synth-pop group the Pet Shop Boys are the latest to call out Drake for allegedly not getting permission to use their lyrics in his newly-dropped “For All the Dogs” record.
PSB issued a statement on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday afternoon. In it, they claim Drake did not credit the group for having used the infamous chorus line from their 1984 single “West End Girls” on “All the Parties,” which also features verses from Chief Kief.
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“It’s 6, our city a dead-end world,” Drake sings on the observe. “East End boys and West End girls, yeah.”
“West End Girls” was the primary single the duo — comprised of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe — launched. It turned an on the spot hit in each the United States and the U.Ok. after it appeared as a part of their 1986 file “Please.”
“Surprising to hear @Drake singing the chorus of ‘West End girls’ in the track ‘All the Parties’ on his new album. No credit given or permission requested,” the pair wrote on X. They additionally included the hashtag “#kobaltmusic,” with whom they signed in 2013.
As of now, the one credited producers on the observe are BNYX®, Boi-1da, Fierce, Coleman, Maneesh, Harley Arsenault and JDolla, and the one credited author is Drake.
A consultant for Drake and Pet Shop Boys didn’t instantly reply to Variety’s requests for remark.
This is the second widely-publicized person or group to accuse Drake of not crediting their work on his new file right this moment. A Baltimore artist by the identify of Rye Rye additionally got here ahead claiming that the Canadian rapper didn’t ask for her permission to make use of what she says are her vocals on “Calling For You,” which options 21 Savage. She additionally claims she didn’t obtain credit score for an additional one of many samples he allegedly used on his 2022 file “Honestly, Nevermind.”
REALLY @Drake MY VOCALS AGAIN? & NO CREDIT? I actually wanna be flattered however I really feel prefer it’s trolling ATP OMG …one among my fave artists doing this I don’t know methods to really feel anymore 😤😤😒😞 however thanks for reminding me that my 15 yr old vocals are nonetheless legendary 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/BhKbAm17CP
— Rye Rye (@RyeRye) October 6, 2023
“The producers are using it but [Drake] still as the artists [sic] has to clear the samples…,” she mentioned in one other tweet.
The follow-up to his and 21 Savages’s Billboard 200 chart-topper “Her Loss,” “For All the Dogs” includes a stacked lineup of A-list artists like Bad Bunny, SZA, J. Cole, Bad Bunny, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, and plenty of throughout the 23-song tracklist.
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