Drake and Chris Brown were one of the most notable feuds of the 2010s. Nobody expected them to come together for a smash single in 2019, and yet they did. "No Guidance" was everywhere that year, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
It was a comeback of sorts for Brown, and a cherry on top of Drake's dominant decade. Now, however, "No Guidance" has both artists in legal trouble. They are among the people named in a new lawsuit by Tykeiya Dore.
The singer alleges that they stole the basic melody and structure of her song. Tykeiya Dore filed the lawsuit in New Jersey on October 25. AllHipHop reports that the lawsuit cites copyright infringement over the 2016 song "I Got It.
" Dore alleges that Drake and Chris Brown stole the "chord progressions, tempo, pitch, key, melody, harmony, rhythm, structure, phrasing, and lyrics" of their song, which released three years prior. She also points to frequent Drake collaborator, Vinylz, to support her case. Benji Filmz directed the "I Got It" music video for Dore.
She claims that Vinylz often keeps tabs on Benji's YouTube account. Read More: Drake & Omarion Compete In An Intense Dance Battle: Watch "Defendant Anderson Hernandez, professionally known as Vinylz," the lawsuit alleged. "Discovered and obtained access to Tykeiya’s song 'I Got It' and Cardi B ’s songs on Benji Filmz YouTube channel.
" The suit also names YouTube and Google as involved parties. Tykeiya Dore claims that her lawyer, Marc Stephens, also uploaded a copyri.