Drake Called Out By Pet Shop Boys For Using One Of Their Songs Without Clearance

Drake has been having points with permission of late, first with Halle Berry and now the Pet Store Boys.

On Friday (October 6), the enduring synth-pop duo took to social media to level out that Drizzy had used the hook from one in every of their songs with out having gotten the inexperienced gentle first. Simply hours after Drake’s extremely anticipated eighth studio album went stay, the English pair made it clear that that they had no say within the matter.

“Shocking to listen to @Drake singing the refrain of ‘West Finish women’ within the observe ‘All of the Events’ on his new album. No credit score given or permission requested,” they wrote on Twitter alongside the album cowl of For All The Canine. “West Finish Women” was a #1 Billboard hit for the group again in 1986.

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Shocking to listen to @Drake singing the refrain of “West Finish women” within the observe “All of the Events” on his new album. No credit score given or permission requested.#PetText#kobaltmusic#WestEndgirls#Drake#PetShopBoyspic.twitter.com/P5siIccTw9

— Pet Store Boys (@petshopboys) October 6, 2023

Simply final month, the Toronto native rubbed Halle Berry the mistaken manner after he used a photograph of her to advertise his new single with SZA, allegedly with out permission.

In mid-September, the Monster’s Ball star took to Instagram and posted a quote on a pink sq. that appeared to suggest she wasn’t a fan of the Scorpion rapper’s newest promotional efforts. “Generally it’s a must to be the larger man … even in case you’re a lady!” she wrote.

Within the feedback part, a fan requested what she’d considered the “Slime You Out” cowl artwork and Berry wasted no time earlier than sharing her ideas.

“Didn’t get my permission,” she wrote. “That’s not cool I believed higher of him !”

She then adopted that remark up with one other, including: “Therefore my publish immediately. When individuals you admire disappoint you it’s a must to be the larger individual and transfer on !”

For the “Slime You Out” cowl artwork, Drake opted to make use of a 2012 photograph of Berry being slimed on the Nickelodeon Children’ Selection Awards. The SZA-assisted single was first launched by itself after which added to the brand new album when it was launched on October 6.