The intro to Drake's "Pound Cake track, featured on his Nothing Was The Same, samples "Jimmy Smith Rap". A huge jazz record performed by Jimmy Smith Even thought credit to the original performers were given.
Reports TMZ:
Drake cheated and lied on his latest album -- shamelessly stealing a jazz musician's lyrics and then lying on the album that he got permission -- so claims the jazz musician's people.
The song in question is "Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2." The song begins with a 35 second monologue from a 1982 song -- "Jimmy Smith Rap" -- recorded by jazz musician Jimmy Smith.
According to a new lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- Drake never got permission to use the clip. Even worse, represented in the liner notes that the clip was properly licensed.
Jimmy's dead, but his Estate insists in the lawsuit NO permission was given nor did anyone ask for it.The Estate is going after Drake, Cash Money Records and a bunch of others ... gunning for more than $300K.Drake did NOT have permission to use the clip, and the estate of Jimmy Smith are looking for over $300,000 in compensation from Drake, Cash Money records, and a few others involved.
Listen to the samples below.
Drake -- Accused of Stealing Music and Lying About Permission
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