Drake has been accused of sampling songs from both The Pet Shop Boys and Rye Rye on his new album without asking their permission.
The Canadian hitmaker, 36, sent fans into a frenzy around the world when he released his eighth studio album For All The Dogs on Friday.
The Pet Shop Boys took to Twitter after the album’s release and said Drake had used the chorus of their 1984 song West End Girls.
They wrote: ‘Surprising to hear @Drake singing the chorus of ‘West End girls’ in the track ‘All the Parties’ on his new album. No credit given or permission requested.’
Rapper Rye Rye also took to social media to vent her frustration over Drake allegedly sampling her song Shake It to the Ground which she did with rapper Blaqstarr.
Controversy: Drake has been accused of sampling songs from both The Pet Shop Boys and Rye Rye on his new album without asking their permission
Accusation: The Pet Shop Boys took to Twitter after the album’s release and said Drake had used the chorus of their 1984 song West End Girls (Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys)
Not happy: Rapper Rye Rye also took to social media to vent her frustration over Drake allegedly sampling her song Shake It to the Ground
The Pet Shop Boys wrote: ‘Surprising to hear @Drake singing the chorus of ‘West End girls’ in the track ‘All the Parties’ on his new album. No credit given or permission requested’
Rye Rye wrote: ‘REALLY @Drake MY VOCALS AGAIN? & NO CREDIT? I really wanna be flattered but I feel like it’s trolling ATP OMG’
This wasn’t the first time Drake sampled Shake It to the Ground as the track is also sampled on his 2022 song Currents.
Rye Rye wrote: ‘REALLY @Drake MY VOCALS AGAIN? & NO CREDIT? I really wanna be flattered but I feel like it’s trolling ATP OMG …one of my fave artists doing this I don’t know how to feel anymore but thank you for reminding me that my 15 year old vocals are still legendary.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative of Drake for comment.
In response to the new album, Drake’s fans were quick to note Nicki Minaj’s absence from any of the tracks – despite widespread claims she would be making an appearance with her frequent collaborator.
In July, Drake told fans at a Detroit concert: ‘I’m gonna give away one thing for you tonight because I got a lot of love for Detroit. I’m gonna have to tell you that me and Nicki Minaj did our first song together in a really long time. I got a lot of love for her.’
While Nicki is nowhere to be seen, the 23-track record features appearances from Bad Bunny, 21 Savage, Teezo Touchdown, J. Cole, Yeat, SZA, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Chief Keef, Sexxy Red, Lil Yachty and a special contribution from Drake’s son, Adonis.
His confirmation and her subsequent absence led fans to pen: ‘Drake & Nicki Minaj’s previously-announced collaboration is not on his new album, ‘For All The Dogs.’…
‘Barbz chasing drake tomorrow for taking Nicki off ‘For all the dogs’… Drake feminine ass used the barbz for promo, once again!!!…
Heading out: Drake was accused of ‘lying’ by Nicki Minaj fans as she was absent from his new album For All The Dogs
Then: Alongside the divided reviews of the album, fans were also quick to note Nicki Minaj’s absence from any of the tracks – despite widespread claims she would be making an appearance with her frequent collaborator (pictured in 2014)
Yay! In July, Drake told fans at a Detroit concert: ‘I’m gonna give away one thing for you tonight because I got a lot of love for Detroit. I’m gonna have to tell you that me and Nicki Minaj did our first song together in a really long time. I got a lot of love for her’
Shock: Fans were left devastated at Nicki’s absence
My boy: Drake’s son Adonis appears on the record and the video for 8AM In Charlotte
‘Yeah he makes dope music, but the way he hates on Nicki Minaj needs to be studied!! What a d**k head #drake #drizzy #nickiminaj #NickiMail… Where is nicki minaj song on the drake album????…
‘Drake is officially a f**king weirdo for lying about having Nicki Minaj on his album just to get her fans to stream his album. Had us UP ALL NIGHT, waiting and she’s not on it. What a dummy… No way Drake put Sexyyred on his album over Nicki Minaj…
‘Even Nicki herself confirmed she was on Drake’s album, she was literally teasing it for days and even posted the album cover on her story, y’all are just looking for ways to cop instead of addressing the REAL issue A.K.A Nicki Minaj queen of Gag City…
‘He lied I guess… Where’s the Nicki Minaj feature drake ?? #forallthedogs.’
While some claimed he was ‘lying’, others predicted the collaboration would in fact feature on Nicki’s next album.
Yay! Aside from the woes of Nicki’s fans, fans and critics flooded social media to offer early reviews on the album and tracks
Aside from the woes of Nicki’s fans, fans and critics flooded social media to offer early reviews on the album and tracks.
Some fans lauded the record, with delighted users penning: ‘For All the Dogs is Drake’s best album this decade… Drake got way too many grown a*s men looking like this when he dropping for all the dogs. Bro…
‘It Was Worth Staying Up For, For All The Dogs Is Fire. I Almost Crashed Though’.
Critics however were not convinced about the tracks, with social media users writing: ‘For all the dogs is trash how did the goat drake make 23 bad songs this s**t worse than CLB…
Maybe I’m too sleepy cus it’s late and I gotta give it another chance but that new drake album ‘For all the dogs’ was disappointing to me so far.’
Eugh: Critics however were not convinced about the tracks, with social media users writing: ‘For all the dogs is trash how did the goat drake make 23 bad songs this s**t worse than CLB’
