In a letter obtained by Billboard , 2Pac’s estate threatened legal action against Drake, but stopped short of confirming that he would remove “Taylor Made Freestyle” within 24 hours.
“The estate is deeply frustrated and disappointed with your unauthorized use of Tupac’s voice and personality,” lawsuit attorney Howard King said in the letter. “This record not only flagrantly infringes on Tupac’s legal rights to publicity and estate; It also said the late legend’s estate would never have approved the use of artificial intelligence in the song.
It seems that the fact that Parker’s voice was used to throw bullets at Kendrick Lamar is an annoying situation. The letter continued, “The unauthorized and equally disheartening use of Tupac’s voice against Kendrick Lamar, a good friend of the estate who, in addition to his public and private respect for Tupac and his legacy, is There was nothing, which added to the insult.
Drake’s rep declined to comment to Billboard for this story.