Yeasayer File Copyright Suit Against Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd Over 'Black Panther' Track 'Pray for Me'
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Kendrick Lamar joins The Weeknd on stage during the 'Legends of The Fall Tour' to perform 'Sidewalks' on April 29, 2017 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
The rock band alleges that a 'choral performance' from their 2007 song was used in the hit single without permission.
Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd’s Black Panther soundtrack collaboration “Pray for Me” gave both artists another chart success in February 2018, when the hard-charging track peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Unfortunately for them, the song is now also hitting the courts.
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Kendrick Lamar joins The Weeknd on stage during the 'Legends of The Fall Tour' to perform 'Sidewalks' on April 29, 2017 at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.
The rock band alleges that a 'choral performance' from their 2007 song was used in the hit single without permission.
Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd’s Black Panther soundtrack collaboration “Pray for Me” gave both artists another chart success in February 2018, when the hard-charging track peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Unfortunately for them, the song is now also hitting the courts.