"It's a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The estate would never have given its approval": A 'flagrant violation' and AI feature Tupac Shakur in a "Taylor Made Freestyle" track 28 years after his demise

Canadian rapper Drake has landed in trouble for releasing a diss track featuring an AI-generated verse from deceased Hip-hop star Tupac Amaru Shakur. Tupac's estate wants the video removed within 24 hours or it will move to seek legal action for the flagrant violation.

https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/its-a-blatant-abuse-of-the-legacy-of-one-of-the-greatest-hip-hop-artists-of-all-time-the-estate-would-never-have-given-its-approval-a-flagrant-violation-and-ai-feature-tupac-shakur-in-a-taylor-made-freestyle-track-28-years-after-his-demise

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