January 12, 2024
The rapper Drake pushed back against claims that he stole a phrase from Ghanaian artist Obrafour's 2003 hip-hop remix and used it in his song "Calling My Name," telling a New York federal court that a different artist actually holds the copyright for the phrase in Ghana.
April 20, 2023
The Canadian singer and rapper Drake used an unauthorized sample of a Ghanaian hip-hop artist's song to include in the song "Calling My Name" on his most recent studio album "Honestly, Nevermind," according to a new copyright lawsuit filed in New York federal court.