Legendary Ghanaian rapper, Obrafour has filed a lawsuit against Canadian rapper, Drake over alleged copyright infringement.
Obrafour’s lawsuit stems from Drake’s use of a sample from Obrafour’s song “Oye Ohene (Remix)” in his track “Calling My Name.”
According to Obrafour, when Drake’s camp approached him to seek permission to use the sample, he denied their request only for the “Certified Lover Boy” singer to release the track few days after.
This caused damage to Obrafour’s reputation and financial loss due to potential royalties.
Robert Freund, a lawyer for brands, agencies, and creators who shared the court documents on social media said “The Pae Mu Ka” rapper was seeking “at least $10 million in damages”.
Lawyers of Obrafuor who filed the case in the Southern District of New York are asking the court to enter into judgment that the “Defendant willfully infringed Obrafour’s Copyrighted Work in violation of the Copyright Act” among other reliefs.
