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Drake’s Team Denies Stealing ‘Janice STFU’ Chorus Following New Lawsuit

Fading4 outlets reported this in 16 reports over 3 days
  1. 19 Oct, 14:28Drake’s Team Denies Stealing ‘Janice STFU’ Chorus Following New Lawsuit1 outlet
  2. 20 Oct, 13:23Alleged Reference Track For Drake's 'Janice STFU' Surfaces After Lawsuit1 outlet
  3. and 3 one-off wordings
Mon, 19 October 2026peak 11 reports on Tue, 20 October 2026Wed, 28 October 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 14 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

Joe BuddenAubrey Drake GrahamAviel Calev HirschfieldDrake JaniceKendrick LamarAvi HirschfieldUnited KingdomAviel HirschfieldMax DrakeLykke LiCanadianSwedish

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
iheart.com3 original reports10 original reports
wblk.com1 original report
hiphopwired.com1 original report
wiznation.com1 original report
19 Oct, 14:28over 9 days28 Oct, 16:19

How it spread - 16 original reports

  1. Mon, 19 October 2026

    4 reports
  2. Tue, 20 October 2026

    11 reports
  3. Wed, 28 October 2026

    1 report
    • wiznation.com16:19

      According to reports, rapper/songwriter Aviel Hirschfield filed a motion in federal court on Tuesday (October 27) to dismiss his lawsuit against Drake. He offered no explanation for filing the motion in the letter requesting the dismissal.

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