The day Drake plagiarized The Weeknd is a title with a certain artistic-literary freedom. Before anyone gets upset, let us explain. There is something very striking about DJ Khaled's new song. And no, we are not referring to the fact that for the first time we do not hear every 3 seconds the producer's famous cry "WE THE BEST MUSIC". Although this absence is also surprising, what has driven us absolutely crazy is the name of the person who sings in said song, with the title GREECE: Drake Forgives? Isn't that The Weeknd that sounds real? Are you really telling me that the person who sings in GREECE is not MR. ABEL TESFAYE? Let's be serious.
Did Drake plagiarize The Weeknd?
Drake has been at the top of the music industry for a decade with a very characteristic mix of RnB, rap and pop streaks. His sound and his songwriting are very characteristic due to his unorthodoxy. In many of his great songs, Drake is practically speaking instead of singing.
Cover of The Weeknd's new album in 2020: After hours.
It is not the case of greece, DJ Khaled's new song.
By style, cadence, voice, way of rhyming and, in essence, general atmosphere, Drake has marked himself a Mr. The Weeknd in the song GREECE. This is so. And, in case there are any doubts, it is worth taking a look at the comments section, where not a few people sarcastically comment on the strange sound quality of the song ("Why has Drake recorded this is a bathroom") and , of course, the resemblance of Drake's voice to that of The Weeknd.
The Weeknd: I'm sick
Drake: don't worry, I'll take care of it(MOST VOTED COMMENTARY ON 'GREECE' ON YOUTUBE)
"When you're not sure if it's Nav, Drake or The Weeknd", comment on the Youtube page that hosts the video of Greece user AlexJavi (along with over 900 users who have upvoted the comment). And the thing does not stop there.
The best comments on the alleged plagiarism of Drake to The Weeknd
- If Abel [The Weeknd] answers this, the world won't be ready (top rated comment on Genius).
- Producer: How much do you want to sound like The Weeknd on this song?
Drake: YES!!! - This new artist sounds like The Weeknd and Drake. I hope it goes far.
- When you order The Weeknd on Wish
- Why do you rap in French? She must have confused Greece with France
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Drake in a still from War, his Christmas surprise where he mentions The Weeknd
Drake plagiarized The Weeknd in Greece's flow
We're sorry. We love Drake. He we love all his music. But it must be said: Drake plagiarized The Weeknd. In the same way that, in a certain way, The Weeknd appropriated (and revamped) the style of Michael Jackson.
Everything is between friends. After all, it's just music. We all win. Both Drake and The Weeknd are hard-core Canadians. What else will all this give? Well, a lot. Definitely. This is going to matter a lot to The Weeknd.
We could be facing the restart of the long war waged by the two artists and which we already commented on in its day on the occasion of the publication of Was Also from Drake. What Aubrey has just done is quite a declaration of intent which ultimately does nothing more than replenish The Weeknd's arsenal of weapons.
If you don't believe us, you can judge for yourself how much or how little Drake ripped off The Weeknd.