TV show faces backlash after singers in blackface impersonate Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar

Courtney Love Disses Taylor Swift and Beyoncé

Courtney Love Disses , Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Courtney Love Disses , Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Courtney Love Disses , Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. Love recently spoke with 'The Standard' and had something to say about a few fellow female musicians, according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'. Taylor is not important, Courtney Love, to 'The Standard'. She might be a safe space for girls, and she’s probably the Madonna of now, but she’s not interesting as an artist, Courtney Love, to 'The Standard'. Love went on to talk about Madonna, saying, “I don’t like her and she doesn’t like me.” . Love went on to talk about Madonna, saying, “I don’t like her and she doesn’t like me.” . Next, the grunge icon touched on Beyoncé's critically-acclaimed album, 'Cowboy Carter.'. Next, the grunge icon touched on Beyoncé's critically-acclaimed album, 'Cowboy Carter.'. While Love said she could appreciate the symbolism “about Black women going into spaces where previously only white women have been allowed,” she's just not into it. As a concept, I love it. I just don’t like her music, Courtney Love, to 'The Standard'. And then there was Lana Del Rey, who Love thinks "should really take seven years off.". And then there was Lana Del Rey, who Love thinks "should really take seven years off.". The veteran rocker said that she hasn't liked Lana's music “since she covered a John Denver song.”. The veteran rocker said that she hasn't liked Lana's music “since she covered a John Denver song.”. Up until ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’ I thought she was great. When I was recording my new album, I had to stop listening to her as she was influencing me too much, Courtney Love, to 'The Standard'. It’s great that there are so many successful women in the music industry, but lots of them are becoming a cliché, Courtney Love, to 'The Standard'. Now, every successful woman is cloned, so there is just too much music. They’re all the same. , Courtney Love, to 'The Standard'. If you play something on Spotify, you get bombarded with a lot of stuff that’s exactly the same. , Courtney Love, to 'The Standard'

Tupac Shakur’s Estate Threatens Drake With Lawsuit Over AI Voice Imitation

Tupac Shakur’s Estate Threatens Drake , With Lawsuit Over AI Voice Imitation. Tupac Shakur’s Estate Threatens Drake , With Lawsuit Over AI Voice Imitation. Drake has received a cease-and-desist letter from the late rapper's estate for using an AI-generated version of Tupac's voice in his new song, "Taylor Made (Freestyle).". Drake has received a cease-and-desist letter from the late rapper's estate for using an AI-generated version of Tupac's voice in his new song, "Taylor Made (Freestyle).". The song, a diss track against Kendrick Lamar, was released via Instagram on April 19. The song, a diss track against Kendrick Lamar, was released via Instagram on April 19. On April 24, 'USA TODAY' obtained a letter in which the estate says it's "deeply dismayed and disappointed by your unauthorized use of Tupac's voice and personality in the 'Taylor Made (Freestyle)' record.". We demand that you immediately cease and desist from any further publication and exploitation of the Record, and that you immediately take ALL NECESSARY steps to remove it from all platforms where it is publicly available, Via cease-and-desist letter to Drake. The letter went on to assert that the song is "a flagrant violation of Tupac's publicity and the Estate's legal rights.". The Estate would never have given its approval for this use, Via cease-and-desist letter to Drake. The unauthorized, equally dismaying use of Tupac's voice against Kendrick Lamar, a good friend to the Estate who has given nothing but respect to Tupac and his legacy publicly and privately, compounds the insult, Via cease-and-desist letter to Drake. The letter also asks Drake to think about "the harm that unauthorized AI impersonations can cause to artists, including yourself.". The letter also asks Drake to think about "the harm that unauthorized AI impersonations can cause to artists, including yourself.". In addition to the estate demanding that the song be removed from the internet by April 25. it would like to know "how the sound-alike was created and the persons or company that created it, including all recordings and other data 'scraped' or used."

J Cole Asks Kendrick Lamar to Forgive Him for Diss Track

J Cole Asks Kendrick Lamar , to Forgive Him for Diss Track. J Cole Asks Kendrick Lamar , to Forgive Him for Diss Track. BBC reports that rapper J. Cole has apologized for releasing a diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar, expressing his regrets for releasing the song last week. BBC reports that rapper J. Cole has apologized for releasing a diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar, expressing his regrets for releasing the song last week. The song, '7 Minute Drill,' was Cole's reply to Lamar's verse on Future and Metro Boomin's 'Like That.'. Cole recently spoke about the track while performing at the Dreamville Festival in North Carolina on April 7. . I ain't gonna lie to y'all the past two days felt terrible. I damn near had a relapse, J. Cole, Dreamville Festival performance, via Associated Press. Cole went on to praise Lamar's career, calling him 'one of the greatest,' and expressing hopes that the rapper didn't take offense. And if he did, I got my chin out. Take your best shot, I'll take that on the chin, J. Cole, Dreamville Festival performance, via Associated Press. Cole promised that the track from his album, 'Might Delete Later,' will be removed or updated on streaming services. BBC reports that Cole said he felt pressured to write a comeback to Lamar. . I was conflicted because... I know how I feel about my peers, these two [rappers] that I've been blessed to even stand beside... But the world want to see blood, J. Cole, Dreamville Festival performance, via Associated Press. I was conflicted because... I know how I feel about my peers, these two [rappers] that I've been blessed to even stand beside... But the world want to see blood, J. Cole, Dreamville Festival performance, via Associated Press. While speaking on stage, Cole said that he tried to keep the tone of the verse friendly, but ultimately the end result , "didn't sit right with my spirit."