Drake Ripped Off Chorus 'Word-For-Word,' Songwriter Alleges

By Rae Ann Varona ( October 19, 2026, 10:48 PM EDT) -- Drake has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit in California federal court by a songwriter who alleges the catchy chorus in the rapper and singer's Billboard-topping song "Janice STFU" ripped off a hook the songwriter wrote, "word-for-word, note-for-note."...

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