Why does Drake keep stealing lyrics?

Drake is notorious for being hip hop's biggest thief for many reasons, Drake stole from up and coming rapper DRAM and his song Cha Cha. DRAM said he felt like he got jacked from his record because Drake’s song Hot Line Bling and his song Cha Cha sounded almost identical. But Drake’s stealing got even more obvious when he stole word for word from Rappin 4 Tay’s song “Players Club”. Drake copied Tay’s lyrics for his feature on YG’s “Who Do You Love” and the theft was so clear that Drake was legally forced to pay Tay $100,000 afterwards. But listen to this, Drake was also criticized by artists like Big Sean and XXXTentacion because they felt like Drake was copying their entire style and flow in his latest songs. But this last Drake accusation is even crazier, Drake changed one lyric of Too Short’s “Blow the Whistle”. It happened when Drake got a feature on DJ Khaled’s “Look at Me” and he only changed one line of Too Short’s intro for his own. To no surprise, listeners noticed and said Drake was a thief again.

[@Hoodieman141]

“He stole my whole fvcking flow, word for word bar for bar!”

[@chuch541]

True; but dude is absolutely batshit crazy with his made in China 🇨🇳 ccp bugged video game system

[@kelvinmduduzitshabangu1953]

His not talented

[@user-fb3in2ko4i]

SOULJA BOY SAID IT AND IT'S TRUE.

[@darrylebarber613]

Drake took iLoveMakonnen song Tuesday to a whole new platform, but he still stole it

[@jarenmorris5534]

DRAAAAKE?!?!

[@isaakhall2184]

"Ex ex ex ten tayshion" bruh wtf 😭

[@Uchiharecords837]

😂😂😂😂

[@Uchiharecords837]

Ai init

[@user-ry8ms5sq9p]

He said his name in French that's why

[@LeCumminz]

This shii way funnier spelled 💀💀

[@FellaHAILIRA]

That is how it should be pronounced. The ai pronounced it right. A lot from the hood team can't spell words right nor do their grammar make sense. If anyone is at wrong it's the one who kept the name and his fans.

[@jimmymathaba-vf6lk]

Drake got pure talent of stealing

[@stevenhook6580]

No wonder why d m x hated drake

[@theycallmesuccess_]

😂😂😂

[@scalesfr]

scratch the last two words and you got a grammatically correct sentence

[@josephborja1452]

@@scalesfrNah I’m good

[@jekkibby]

him biting dram still pisses me off to this day

[@bijoulei7539]

I died when he pronounced xxxtentacion wrong 😂😂😂

[@Never283]

it's you who has been pronouncing it wrong dummy

[@nemacheriv6669]

Its an AI

[@Reinoutjochems1]

tentashion

[@ILuvMyPookieBearBoNix]

It’s A.I. 🤦‍♂️

[@ILuvMyPookieBearBoNix]

@@zoriahpreppy2013 I wasn’t talking to you dumbass

[@nix294]

Quoting Soulja Boy : "Word for word, bar for bar"

[@w.davidholland7228]

Did you also know Souljah was the 1st rapper to get his lyrics stolen. He does everything 1st.

[@andrewbarnes08]

But drakes version was better though even though he stole boys lyrics

[@K.C_Undercover23]

​@@andrewbarnes08 bro wdym drakes zesty ass doesn't have a better version on anything

[@Rodneytheproducer1986]

At the end of the day, this man is an actor playing a role right now. Mr Aubrey is playing the rapper Drake.

[@faithlove1012]

Ding ding ding! You sir are right! 🎉

[@DesignsByWatson]

Correct!!! I been saying for years. An actor playing a rapper

[@Email612]

The Shang Tsung of rap

[@kylemccrary6241]

😂😂😂😂

[@King_by_nature]

Lol

[@doubler3357]

Soulja said the same thing and we all laughed

[@Leviticus777-us4cg]

Basically

[@muyagichigi_II]

😂😂😂

[@keriwilson2431]

And don't forget the biggest robbery of them all ... Soulja Boy ... He robbed his whole f#$@&* flow!!

[@marioarroyo9712]

Word for word, bar for bar

[@MoneyatMidnight]

​@@marioarroyo9712beat me too it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrHuey-je3im]

You didn’t though…. Haha relax

[@rajasamra9543]

Im cryin 😭😭

[@angelmonroy9644]

THATS SOULJA

[@justinhopper5941]

Drake the type to call another rapper his spirit animal ..and then get his ghostwriter to steal from them lol

[@something230]

I knew drake was a corny ass dude but who the fuck did he call his spirt animal

[@anderino_]

He literally recently called someone his spirit animal so look out lol

[@something230]

@@anderino_ who did ge call his spirit Animal

[@SOCyak]

@@something230Post Malone I believe

[@trefeez5263]

😂😂😂

[@loxbrown3969]

He learned from the best JayZ 😅

[@sarahsu4863]

So true. 😮

[@youugly2037]

Jay z stole it’s a hard knock life , oh nah he stole 444 oh nah stole the line a midget standing on giant can see much further than the giant ? I think tf not

[@theworldsmost]

100% Jay Z and Drake are cut from the same cloth. Both made a career from biting other peoples styles and bars. Credit to them they've done it well and made millions from it. Its just a shame most people are too blind to see it. I will never pay for a drake or Jayz album because of it.

[@youugly2037]

@theworldsmost I find it funny yall focus on the bars jay z has rapped.but not the hundred of people who have stolen his bars that's laughable to.me cause hip hop was created on sampling borrowing and reciting

[@JackiePearson-rx6jq]

He learned from his own people. he's a culture vulture

[@siddharthgusain3654]

Drake the type of guy who says "it does not work on me no more" while biting his lower lip when a girl pepper sprays him.

[@Opie1971]

🤣🤣🤣

[@user57856]

Bro is a real life villian even his homies think drake acting goofy lately still a pioneer

[@SaburoSenpai]

That thief get millions of dollars with this, even Em was not safe of his stealing

[@Gachakiki1234]

Yea

[@2ndlieutenantbendover]

If your talking about Chicago freestyle he did not steal, Em was a writer for that song.

[@hotsauce2185]

Just wait till em disses him for it

[@2ndlieutenantbendover]

@@hotsauce2185 most likely not.

[@AbzDeen]

@@2ndlieutenantbendover no ems credited as a writer cause he used his lyrics that’s how that worked

[@sirdvl]

Drake is laughing all the way to the bank

[@daxp2499]

Until he has to go to court and pay a settlement

[@prod.koopa1]

@@daxp2499not like he gonna be entirely broke

[@shernigz]

Shut up

[@Glogangdude]

Is that a keef reference?

[@user-rn7yk2lb6w]

Get it? Cuz he's Jewish * badum tss *

[@jjd7831]

They should sue him.

[@mr.4leafclova866]

AUBREY: ACTOR. DRAKE: A CHARACTER.🥴😵‍💫

[@mike902]

Exactly. Dude was a child actor on a hit canadian show. His whole rap persona is an act. Plus he's likes to creep on girls that are too young for him.

[@DU0ZA]

As long as we support that shiii itll keep on happening

[@JorgeMartinez-bm1bo]

This is what they do. Originality is not for everyone. 😂😂😂

[@FakeAdirTV]

If you cant write your own lyrics or produce your songs you shouldn't be a fucking artist. Let alone being as popular as drake is

[@marlaynemelendez7143]

In his defense, he isnt stealing lyrics, its his ghost writers doing the robbery 😂😂

[@whyteb0y]

No, it's him stealing lyrics. When you use other people's material, you don't have to write shit.

[@kdfan35]

@@whyteb0yDrake steal these bars but u would rather listen to Hotline Bling than Cha Cha n u know it 😭

[@whyteb0y]

@@kdfan35 I don't listen to any of this trash!

[@jamdownbest2216]

Remember Drake was an actor , now he playing the role of a rapper...

[@ExotiKZBoy17]

This is why I NEVER bought the idea that Drake was a dope rapper. I knew he was fake from day one. He's an actor.

[@MrBreeze313]

Bro you just quoted tf outtta me bro i swear i thought i was the only one who notied.

[@Mr-75]

Dawg you’re trippin

[@waynexl2641]

Bro… let me let you in on a secret, entertainment industry is not meant to be real life. You don’t call the best actor the “fakest” actor 😂

[@cordeI]

🤡 🤓

[@onomatopoeia5540]

He barely even raps, dont know why he is called a rapper😂

[@blaze1382]

He got so many ghost writers, occasionally they slip in some shit they stole from someone and he doesn’t even know

[@Mara_143]

✅️✅️✅️🎯

[@Megahustla313rd]

Embarrassing 🤣 🤣

[@sharonhunter2081]

Man don't mess with Too.$hort's stuff n think we ain't gonna notice. lol

[@elfredasafo-nyame9053]

Bro be stealing girlfriends and wives too💀

[@amberdavis655]

When people say why don’t you like Drake I’ll send them this video

[@Opie1971]

😂🎯🎯🎯

[@vernonjohnson6627]

Indeed

[@omiermobdro3895]

Ppl still gonna listen to drake music on the radio or in the club so stop all that crying plus he not the only artist that steal lyrics

[@blackjesus6433]

He learned from Jay 🙏🏾

[@sleeperino3054]

Hov the GOAT 🙏🏼

[@Jachai_Castaneda]

Lol, kinda true, I was always kinda pissed when people would praise Jay despite him having hardly any popular original songs

[@sleeperino3054]

@@Jachai_Castaneda every popular rap song in history has an unoriginal element

[@Jachai_Castaneda]

@sleeperino3054 hard knock life and 96 Bonnie and Clyde are far from just having an "element." They are just straight up ripoffs

[@sleeperino3054]

@@Jachai_Castaneda What is Hard Knock Life a rip-off of besides the Annie sample? Im curious. And name one line in 96 Bonnie and Clyde ripped from Pac besides “all I need in this life of sin is me and my girlfriend” 😂

[@ISaidWhatISaid8463]

This is why DMX hated this opportunist. But black people are always nice to those who look nothing like them.

[@dabadgecollector7609]

sunday thru monday monday thru sunday sunday the monday thru??? wonen they come they go

[@anneyfunnyboy]

Drake also stole Eminem,s lyrics of the Superman song.

[@neo.5327]

You dumb, that called paying homage, its hip hop , he sampled Jayz song on when to say when also and went to new york but i guess you don't really know how this shit works and Kendrick has rapped other peoples lyrics too.

[@irsyadnaufal5020]

No he's not. He's paying homage to em if you don't know. They're friends so what you're said is false

[@JohnSmith-kv1uo]

​@@irsyadnaufal5020no way shady be friend with this fake ass wanna be 😂😂😂im hard in a Gangster lol fucking Canadian boy

[@Vsk6.0]

Drake and Eminem are good friends. They even collaborated in Forever

[@mimsiemims2156]

Man even took from Rick James. Damn near word for word

[@elijahcummings4018]

I think his ghostwriter is doing it on purpose just to fuck with Drake

[@tyroneyoung2786]

THATS FUCKED UP LETS KEEP IT ReAL

[@omiermobdro3895]

Yeah it is but do we really give a fuck about that shit drake ain't the only rapper or artists to steal lyrics

[@banitoblake1497]

Ironic how rappers steal other musicians music and sample, but then have the audacity to complain when someone steals their lyrics or style! 🙄🤔

[@garygnu8775]

Uhhhh.... The pay and get permission. Which kinda does not equate to stealing...m0r0n...

[@squid8420]

are you stupid????

[@mikecole-hx9by]

It’s not stealing because you have to pay to get a sample cleared.

[@dextops702]

Smartest drake fan

[@Edward_Npc]

Most gifted and smartest drake fan to ever exist:

[@cam8868]

When I found out “Doing it Wrong” was basically a cover I was heartbroken

[@erinmiguel8073]

These videos kill my vibe everytime. Me removing most of my Drake Songs from playlist nw. .

[@danielgonzalez5152]

This is one of the reasons why drake is overrated and should be hated

[@PM-wt9os]

Y’all forget that Drake is half white. He didn’t steal, he discovered those lyrics. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@cordeI]

people just can't accept that drake is on top of the rap game so all they know to do is hate

[@freethinker2397]

Underrated comment

[@DoloMarciano]

That boy has been playing the role of a lifetime as a pop star. Of course he's gonna take "inspiration" from everyone

[@ristovaltorez4740]

This aged well. Meek lost the battle but won the war

[@filipjugovic6952]

The guy stole lyrics from Eminem word by word, he ain't even trying to hide it at this point😂

[@mattirzzmattimuss]

Again? Once a thief always a thief

[@QuailB3at5]

Not stealing, not copying, acting. Drake is an actor. 😂

[@beezy760i]

Exactly

[@Phillygoat1983]

He nver said it was his bars 😂😂😂😂😂

[@beezy760i]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrNatewhatley]

Drake the kinda guy to wipe his noodle after sitting down to pee

[@redme8473]

Drake the type of a degrassi guy who will do you off for a lyric.

[@GRUFFY5000]

That’s homage. That’s hip hop, to use pass rap lines. Ask your boy hov, Jay z

[@michaelatencio2917]

That's not hip hop.

[@thegarbagecat337]

One thing to pay homage, another to take lyrics word for word

[@michaelatencio2917]

@@thegarbagecat337 Thanks, I like Drake but in the Golden era Drake wouldn't have made it, doing that. 🙏💯

[@Joseph-hi3cy]

Hes a industry plant. And a j*w. Stealing is in his blood.

[@dubieW4]

​@thegarbagecat337 wrong people have done it in alot of genres. Educate yourself because you sound like a 🤡

[@acerelic3622]

He from Canada Snow Informer c'mon let's not overthink it people 😂

[@CTA_Official]

not to mention him stealing eminem's chorus in em's song "Superman"

[@papor7897]

"You made it a hot line. I made it a hot song, " Jay Z

[@gasem9539]

he must be stealing all the right shit because he brings the heat

[@silviod4nte]

It must've caught up to him then coz he's been lukewarm for the past 7 years

[@carsonmack-di2ki]

Drake is trash he steals songs and still manages to mess them up😂

[@keithbaket5344]

THATS WHAT WHITE PEOPLES DO ILL JUST LEAVE THAT THERE AND ITS NOT UP FOR DISCUSSION OR DEBATE YA HEARD SAY WORD MY PEEPS 💯💯💯💯

[@silviod4nte]

@loki2590 Drake? The best? You a weirdo lmao

[@user-yd5uk8zf2p]

​@loki2590get your ears checked

[@TheyHateBlack_]

Drake got European in his blood 🩸 don’t have to stress the rest

[@OrangeHeadTM]

Zzzzzzz 2023 youre still that asleep.

[@psears69187]

Everything about America is based on Caucasian European ideology. One of the most prosperous nation in the world. And all the rest of the prosperous nations are Caucasian also. If you can do better, there are plenty of opportunities in Africa... there's at least 5 civil wars going on there now. Jump in there. Show us how it's done. I would assume your first priority would be to stop the slave trade that continues in many countries of Africa still today. Let me know how u do. I'd love to see how it goes. But I don't see u lasting long. You seem like the type that's got a scapegoat for your personal shortcomings. Which are a plentiful since u are concerned with the ratio of a particular person's blood lines, and would assign particular characteristics upon such. When I do those kind of things as a Caucasian it's called racism. On the real though, the worst theft in history is the stolen African lives that were stolen by other African and SOLD to Europeans by Africans.

[@Cman.W]

X-X-X-ten-tay-sh-en

[@malloryfranklin4822]

Aubrey is a real life Teddy Ruxpin. The toy bear from the 80's. Put a cassette in his back and he sings.

[@ericford7657]

I'd steal too if I could get millions and get away with it

[@gooddoctor9639]

Says alot about u

[@ooopipedream1788]

Even if you have to pay 100k comp. You have still the better end 😂😂😂

[@AK-47-un7ng]

Even eminem wasn't safe 😭

[@drwgalabuschagne3287]

Superman. Right?

[@gamereliter2859]

​@@drwgalabuschagne3287 yes

[@TheUntoldSamurai]

XXXTEMPTAITON 💀

[@zeze64.]

Bro also stole Eminem's lyrics from superman but not the whole song. He knew Eminem would kill his career so he just took a bit.

[@DMC1982]

The real question is why does Drake's Ghostwriter keep stealing lyrics?

[@anzarcademy]

best comment so far...

[@Proyeeter03]

Eminem: But I do know one thing tho, *bitches* they come they go😤✊🏻 Drake: But I do know one thing tho, *women* they come they go🤓💅🏼

[@BobbyGamble-ru9gb]

Forgot Eminem

[@MetrosFinest]

Drake low key a chameleon 😂

[@averystombaugh2164]

Bro when drake stole eminems lyrics He had parental controls on fr😭😭

[@forrtroyy]

When drake steals it becomes a banger cause its like he sees the owners don't know the full potential of their lyrics or songs

[@creativegeenyus1819]

It only shows he can’t be original.

[@sleeperino3054]

@@creativegeenyus1819 and yet, he continues to make original music. What a guy.

[@kylepresler7123]

Drake is the Brendan Schaub of rap.

[@lucastraderidera7271]

Drake the type of guy to say *can you see* to an blind person💀

[@wettowelggh3033]

What is w all the recent drake hate? Other rappers do this all the damn time I don't see anyone calling them out. It's called paying homage for the most part and rappers do it constantly.

[@cordeI]

exactly! like tf? people just talking shit for no reason lmao and i think it's what comes with being successful. it's something they can't accept but deep down they know they're just playing the fool

[@ericchan707]

Its not homage though when the rappers he steals from dont approve

[@tylermhelms]

@@ericchan707rappers just mad that Drake did it and his song went #1 while there’s wasn’t even heard. Literally every artist, not limited to music, pays homage to their inspiration. Ppl only get mad when it’s an artist they don’t like and Drake is hated so they call him out.

[@ericchan707]

@tylermhelms he usually doesn't give credit so I can see why they'd be mad when his song gets more views then them. Don't you think it's fair to be a little annoyed? Especially since he's so unauthentic and pretty much just an actor pretending to be a rapper.

[@wettowelggh3033]

@ericchan707 I can understand when he stole from x and a few others, bc he pretty much just stole the whole song. But for the most part he just uses some lyrics from other artists. Like when everyone was mad that he stole a few from Eminem when it was clearly just homage.

[@praisethelord8750]

instant dislike for the “tEnTaTiOn🥴”

[@jaxonlawriejansuzian]

He even did Eminem 😭

[@jacksavage4722]

Never forget the "I do know one thing though, women they come and go"

[@chrislyles01]

Its called paying homage and he pays the artist. And that 2 short line was tight. Drake said 223 thousand short said 225 thousand hours. Drake was 2 short. Also 2 short got a writers credit for it.

[@trsking]

I don't think it matters bc, he can rap/sing. He just keeps going to the bank and pays them for stealing.

[@shernigz]

He cannot rap or sing. He's trash and unoriginal

[@roland0mota]

Rappin 4 Tay sued Drake for Drake stealing his lyrics and he had to pay Tay 1 million dollars 😂😂😂

[@MassiveBoyVentures]

All these new ninjas jack, style, flow, cadence, lyrics, physical look and art work.

[@STORM-xq3pf]

"I can dance like Michael Jackson" I wonder who he stole that from🤣🤣

[@meachbeatsproductionsmbp2460]

Chris tucker 🤣

[@qqngel]

it’s called giving respect not stealing

[@_ErvinLol]

Ur defending drake💀💀💀

[@qqngel]

@@_ErvinLol good observation

[@cordeI]

​@@_ErvinLolhe's stating a fact u dumbass

[@ianxkristofer85]

Not when the people he’s “giving respect” to aren’t happy about it.

[@timivalkeapaa3089]

​@@qqngelgiving respect getting millions and millions off of other rappers' songs?

[@myragekelly4528]

It's sad but a lot of artist on the major level steal people styles verses and likeness. It's been happening for years. If you make celebrities your hero plan to be brokenhearted one day.

[@makeempay212]

Tentation? I paused it and now im swiping up😂

[@fatgumball7599]

If others can do it, Drake can too. Ppl are acting like Jay z and Tyler never steal. But at the end, bad artists copy and great artists steal and make smth new, and Drake is a great artist

[@nigg735]

when has tyler done this? 😭

[@yyyhj7895]

It's like big brother takes from little brother.

[@King_Jordan457]

Beyoncé does the same thing too stealing someone’s music like samples it 😂😂

[@ojasathalye2881]

It should be a common understanding that Drake is not a rapper. He is merely a musical artist.

[@Mr-75]

Drake’s is the perfect example of the Oreos the goat of cookies

[@4realhardy799]

Showing lov❤ is what’s really going on. Paying homage

[@billyjansen7690]

Weekend

[@jamescampbell8100]

Drake the type of guy to steal your lyrics then send you a text saying why you mad thou ?

[@ChaoticMarioBros_YT]

Drake also stole eminems lyrics Eminem: "B1tches they come they go Saturday through sunday monday Monday through sunday yo" Drake: "women they come they go Saturday through sunday monday Monday through sunday yo"

[@kayson7469]

Hiphop biggest thief🤣😂

[@donatorimagine]

Nobody talk about Chicago Freestyle

[@lt.pizzabox6712]

What can you expect from someone who gets outdone by a majority who feature on their songs, forever being the clearest example of this

[@WordzThePoet]

Well… to be fair… the lyric was “23 thousand hours” 2 shorts was “25 thousand hours” making drakes version “2…. Short” it’s a bar and homage at the same time.

[@SleepyEspressoMachine-wj7vy]

He wants to stay notice

[@Lukeeeeeeee1_edits]

I was dying when they showed xxxtwntacion rapping

[@fudg3ynugg3ts11]

fun fact: drake stole almost every word on Chicago Freestlye from Eminem's Superman, even the flow was nearly the same

[@ryanking1223]

Annnd yet ppl still believe he does not have a ghost writer 😂😂

[@user-fr5xu6vx8b]

Drake fans are the same people that think having a iphone makes you better than an android user and having a starbucks cup makes you part of the club

[@IanOvidBares]

Too Short ain't playing that shit I guarantee you

[@cmrsonics]

he is following the playbook of those peoples motto.. "use them for their talents".. record label owner, sports team owners, hollywood film company owners

[@mosesblack8946]

When you take bars from an older, usually very known song it’s an homagé

[@pedrocarr9246]

That is the world of music . Music was born before them period . All music comes from music before them .

[@mercyatuchukwu7429]

Drake is the the kind of guy who who steal lyrics from online

[@kevinflorence581]

Every time he says “Tay” I think Taylor Swift 😂

[@BTrippShorts]

Drake come up with your own music