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Drake accused of lifting song from aspiring musician

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Rapper Drake has been accused of lifting a song from an aspiring singer and using it on his new album without her permission.

The "Hotline Bling" star released Views on April 29 and the record included a track called "Too Good".

Singer Keayana Coke has since called out Drake online, insisting the idea and title for the tune belongs to her.

In a post on social media over the weekend, she claimed she had sent her demo for "Too Good" to Drake's father, musician Dennis Graham, in a direct message on Instagram in February, asking for his opinion.

Coke posted a screen grab of the conversation on Facebook, showing Graham's purported response, which read: "Wow didn't have a chance to listen (earlier) but I love it".
 

Comparing the two tunes online, Coke explained, "Someone tell me I'm tripping (crazy) and I'm a die hard drake fan but How I send a clip of it to ya pops (sic) Then 2 months later ... You come out with the same song, same type of concept, different tempo, same title, same hook EVERYONE NEED TO SHARE THIS (sic)".

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First Published: May 03 2016 | 10:42 AM IST

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