Drake has been accused of sampling songs from The Pet Shop Boys and Rie Rie on his new album without asking for their permission.
The Canadian hitmaker, 36, sent fans around the world into a frenzy when he released his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs, on Friday.
The Pet Shop Boys took to Twitter after the album’s release to say that Drake had used the chorus of their 1984 song West End Girls.
They wrote: “Surprising to hear @Drake sing the ‘West End girls’ chorus on ‘All the Parties’ on his new album. No credit or permission required.’
Rapper Raj Raj also took to social media to express her frustration over Drake allegedly sampling her song Shake It to the Ground which she did with rapper Blackstar.
Controversy: Drake accused of sampling songs from The Pet Shop Boys and Rie Rie on his new album without asking for their permission
Allegation: The Pet Shop Boys took to Twitter after the album’s release and said Drake used the chorus of their 1984 song West End Girls (Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys)
Not happy: Rapper Raj Raj also took to social media to vent her frustration over Drake allegedly sampling her song Shake It to the Ground
Pet Shop Boys wrote: “Surprising to hear @Drake sing the chorus of ‘West End girls’ on ‘All the Parties’ on his new album. No credit or permission requested’
Rie Rie wrote: ‘REALLY @Drake MY VOCALS AGAIN? & NO CREDIT? I really want to be flattered but I feel like trolling ATP OMG’
This wasn’t the first time Drake sampled Shake It to the Ground as the track was also sampled on his 2022 song Currents.
Rie Rie wrote: ‘REALLY @Drake MY VOCALS AGAIN? & NO CREDIT? I really want to be flattered but I feel like trolling ATP OMG …one of my favorite artists to do this. I don’t know how to feel anymore, but thanks for reminding me that my 15-year-old vocals are still legendary.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Drake for comment.
In response to the new album, Drake’s fans were quick to notice the absence of Nicki Minaj from any of the tracks – despite widespread claims that she would appear with her frequent collaborator.
In July, Drake told fans at a concert in Detroit, “I’m going to give one thing to you tonight because I have a lot of love for Detroit. I have to tell you that me and Nicki Minaj did our first song together in a very long time. I have a lot of love for her.’
While Nicki is nowhere to be seen, the 23-track album features Bad Bunny, 21 Savage, Teezo Touchdown, J. Cole, Eat, SZA, PARTINEXTDOOR, Chief Keef, Sekki Red, Lil Yachty and a special contribution from Drake’s son, Adonis.
His confirmation and her subsequent absence prompted fans to write: “Drake’s previously announced collaboration with Nicki Minaj is not on his new album, ‘For All The Dogs’…
‘Barbz going after drake tomorrow for taking Nicky off ‘For All Dogs’… Drake’s lady ass used barbz for promo again!!!…
Departure: Nicki Minaj fans accuse Drake of ‘lying’ over her absence from his new album For All The Dogs
Then: As well as divided reviews of the album, fans were also quick to notice Nicki Minaj’s absence from any tracks – despite widespread claims she would appear with her frequent collaborator (pictured in 2014)
Yay! In July, Drake told fans at a concert in Detroit, “I’m going to give one thing to you tonight because I have a lot of love for Detroit. I have to tell you that me and Nicki Minaj did our first song together in a very long time. I have a lot of love for her’
Shock: Fans left devastated by Nicki’s absence
My Boy: Drake’s son Adonis appears on the record and music video for 8AM In Charlotte
‘Yeah he makes crazy music but the way he hates Nicki Minaj needs to be studied!! What an ad**k head #drake #drizzi #nickiminaj #NickiMail… Where is the Nicki Minaj song on the Drake album????…
“Drake is officially a fucking weirdo for lying about Nicki Minaj being on his album just to get her fans to stream his album. He had us AWAKE ALL NIGHT, waiting and she’s not up to it. What a dumbass… There is no way Drake put Sekiired on his album over Nicki Minaj…
“Even Nicki herself confirmed that she’s on Drake’s album, literally teasing him for days and even posted the album art on her story, y’all are just looking for ways to deal with the cops instead of dealing with the REAL problem AKA Nicki Minaj the queen of gaga Grad …
‘I guess he lied… Where the hell is Nicki Minaj?? #forallthedogs.’
While some claimed he was ‘lying’, others predicted the collaboration would in fact be on Nicki’s next album.
Yay! In addition to the woes of Nicki’s fans, fans and critics have flooded social media to offer early reviews of the album and songs
In addition to the woes of Nicki’s fans, fans and critics have flooded social media to offer early reviews of the album and songs.
Some fans praised the record, with delighted users writing: ‘For All the Dogs is Drake’s best album of the decade… Drake had too many grown men looking like this when he left for all the dogs. bro…
“It was worth staying up there, because all dogs are fire.” Although I almost collapsed’.
Critics, however, were unconvinced by the tracks, with social media users writing: “To all the trash dogs how the goat dragon made 23 bad songs, this s**t is worse than CLB…
Maybe I’m too sleepy because it’s late and I need to give it another chance, but that new Drake album ‘For all the dogs’ has disappointed me so far.’
Eugh: Critics, however, were unconvinced by the tracks, with social media users writing: “To all the trash dogs how the goat dragon made 23 bad songs, worse than CLB”