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Drake Sued by Former Collaborator Over 'Janice STFU' Chorus

Songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield, who previously co-wrote Beyoncé's 'Heated' with Drake, sued the rapper in California federal court on October 16, alleging the chorus of 'Janice STFU' is identical to a demo he wrote and that Drake's lawyers sent him a cease-and-desist.

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