Drake Sued For Allegedly Stealing Beats For "In My Feelings" & "Nice For What"

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Big Freedia is also named.

A musician in the Big Easy is making claims that Drake swiped his music, and he's taking the rapper to court to prove it. The Toronto artist isn't the only one being named in the lawsuit as New Orleans bounce icon Big Freedia has found herself in the musician's crosshairs, as well.

According to TMZ, a man named Samuel Nicholas III, or Sam Skully, is accusing both stars of jacking his beat for their viral hit track "In My Feelings." He also states that Drake double dipped and swiped another one of his songs for "Nice For What," the track that samples Lauryn Hill's Miseducation of Lauryn Hill single "Ex-Factor."

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Skully says that "In My Feelings" takes directly from his track titled "Roll Call," a song that he created back in 2000. The musician's beats were allegedly featured on Skully's CD he released that same year and, according to him, no one asked his permission or paid him to use his music. Drake and Freedia aren't Skully's only targets, as the musician has also named Republic Records, Asylum Records, and Cash Money Records in the lawsuit. We searched for Skully's songs in order to feature comparisons, but they have yet to be made available online. 


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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