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Drake ordered to delete diss track featuring AI-generated voice of Tupac Shakur

The Tupac Shakur estate issued a cease-and-desist to Drake, citing a violation of Tupac’s rights due to an AI-generated voice in a diss track.
Drake was warned to remove the Kendrick Lamar diss track with Tupac’s voice within 24 hours or face legal action, as stated in a letter by litigator Howard King.
The estate expressed disappointment over the unauthorized use of Tupac’s voice in the track.

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The Guardian

Estate of Tupac Shakur threatens legal action against Drake over AI diss track

Drake used AI to simulate the voice of the late rapper and have him chide Kendrick Lamar, which the estate calls a ‘flagrant violation’The estate of the late Tupac Shakur has sent a cease and desist letter to Drake, following the release of a Drake track that uses an AI version of Shakur’s voice to lambast Kendrick Lamar.As seen by Billboard, the letter instructs Drake to remove the track, Taylor Made Freestyle, within 24 hours, or face legal ac…

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Tupac’s estate threatens to sue Drake over vocals on Kendrick Lamar diss track

In a cease-and-desist letter, the estate says it would ‘never have given its approval’ for Drake to make the song

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Drake receives cease-and-desist letter from Tupac Shakur's estate over AI diss track

The Toronto rapper's song 'Taylor Made Freestyle' features AI vocals of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg.

10 days ago·Canada

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USA Today

Tupac Shakur's estate threatens to sue Drake over AI voice imitation: 'A blatant abuse'

Tupac Shakur's estate said it never would have allowed Drake to use the late rapper's voice in his "Taylor Made" diss track against Kendrick Lamar.

10 days ago·United States

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Sky News UK

Drake ordered to delete diss track featuring AI-generated voice of Tupac Shakur

Tupac's estate not only took issue with Drake using a clone of the rapper's voice, but added the fact it was used in a Kendrick Lamar diss track "compounds the insult".

10 days ago·United Kingdom

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npr

Canadian rapper Drake enlisted Tupac Shakur in his new beef

Drake used AI generated vocals of the rapper in a diss track aimed at rapper Kendrick Lamar. A lawyer representing Tupac's estate sent Drake a cease and desist letter threatening a lawsuit.

10 days ago·Washington, United States

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