Snoop Dogg has apparently co-signed Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which used AI versions of both his and 2Pac’s voice, by reposting the Kendrick Lamar diss on his own social media pages.
Taking to his Instagram Stories on Saturday (April 27), Snoop reshared another account’s posting of the track and included the caption: “90s Hip Hop Forever.”
Tha Doggfather didn’t provide any further commentary about the song, but fans speculated that this meant he was cosigning the controversial release.
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Snoop Dogg re-posts Drake’s AI Kendrick Lamar diss in seeming co-sign of use of his voice pic.twitter.com/lPAdR7T2uL
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) April 28, 2024
This isn’t the first time that Snoop Dogg has weighed in on “Taylor Made Freestyle.”
Shortly after its release earlier this month, the West Coast rap legend took to social media and shared a bemused reaction to his computer-generated “feature.”
“They did what?! When? How? Are you sure? [Sigh] Y’all have a good night,” he said in a brief Instagram clip. “Why everybody calling my phone, blowing me up? What the fuck— what happened? What’s going on? I’m going back to bed. Good night.”
But while Snoop has taken his AI appearance in stride, 2Pac’s estate hasn’t been as understanding.
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In a cease and desist letter issued to Drake last week, ‘Pac’s estate said: “The Estate is deeply dismayed and disappointed by your unauthorized use of Tupac’s voice and personality. Not only is the record a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the estate’s legal rights, it is also a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time. The Estate would never have given its approval for this use.
“The unauthorized, equally dismaying use of Tupac’s voice against Kendrick Lamar, a good friend to the Estate who has given nothing but respect to Tupac and his legacy publicly and privately, compounds the insult.
“If you comply, the estate will consider whether an informal negotiation to resolve this matter makes sense. If you do not comply, our client has authorized this firm to pursue all of its legal remedies including, but not limited to, an action for violation of […] the estate’s copyright, publicity and personality rights and the resulting damages, injunctive relief, and punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.”
2Pac’s brother Mopreme Shakur also criticized Drake for “Taylor Made Freestyle,” telling TMZ that he feels using the late rapper’s voice was uncalled for.
Not long after the cease and desist letter, the song disappeared from all of the 6 God’s social media accounts.