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Drake Posts Cryptic Photo Of AI Robot After Kendrick Lamar Battle

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2024 has not been kind to Drake. The Toronto rapper took the biggest L of his career in the Kendrick Lamar battle. To make matters worse, the impact of Lamar’s victory has been immortalized by the song “Not Like Us” and the Juneteenth “Pop Out” show. Drake has no choice to but to wait out the storm, and drop good music. The rapper has continued to play games on social media, however. He’s posted cryptic photos on his Instagram, and his latest post may be his most intriguing.

On June 26, Drake posted a photo of an AI robot. No text or additional sound. Just a robot sitting, and looking vaguely pensive. The meaning of the photo is open for interpretation, given often Drake has been linked to AI technology in recent months. K. Dot referenced Drake’s “Taylor Made Freestyle,” in which the latter used AI to impersonate Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg, during his Pop Out” concert. “Y’all ain’t gonna let anyone disrespect the West Coast or mock our legends,” Lamar told the audience. He also demanded that Drake return the Tupac ring he purchased in 2023. Drizzy could be trolling in return.

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Drake Used AI Technology To Diss Kendrick Lamar

Sheryl Crow was also irate over Drake’s AI usage. The singer told BBC that Drake’s decision to use AI to impersonate the dead was distasteful. “It’s hateful,” Crow declared. “It is antithetical to the life force that exists in all of us.” So he could be referring to that. Drizzy could also be alluding to the recent lawsuit filed against the AI company Udio. Udio was used by Metro Boomin to make the disstrumental “BBL Drizzy.” Per CNN, the Recording Industry Association of America filed copyright infringement cases against the developers of Udio for its use of unlicensed recordings.

Drake’s connection to “BBL Drizzy” makes its AI origins even more complicated. The rapper decided to spit over the instrumental on the Sexyy Red song “U My Everything.” It was meant to take the sting out of Metro’s original. Now, however, it serves as another example of Drizzy using AI in his music. It’s possible that Drake’s AI robot post has nothing to do with the lawsuit. Or the Sheryl Crow comments. Or the Dot concert, for that matter. It could be a teaser of what Drake plans to drop next. What that is, we will just have to wait and see.

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Latest AI Drake Song Recycles 2019 Soundcloud Track

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Drake is an inescapable force, even more so now that he’s the focus of AI-generated songs. This week, another song emerged online, following the success of “Heart On My Sleeve,” as UMG and other parties attempt to bar artificial intelligence from dominating the music industry. A new song titled “Not A Game” surfaced online and began making the round but according to The Verge, the song has actually been around for years. The publication explained that the song’s composition includes elements from another song, while Drake’s voice serves as a new component.

The vocals initially appeared on the website Looperman, which hosts loops and samples for producers, for noncommercial purposes in late 2019. A number of renditions of the records popped up since then. However, it only began to gain steam with the use of AI Drake. The individuals who use the vocals must credit Sean Pharo. However, on “Not A Game,” Pharo’s vocals are processed through AI to replicate Drake’s while the production, created by Cedes, is modified. Ultimately, neither Cedes’s production nor Pharo’s vocals had significant traction until AI Drake’s inclusion.

AI Drake’s Domination

Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of AI-generated Drake songs that have landed on YouTube, Soundcloud, and even streaming services. “Heart On My Sleeve,” for example,” features automated vocals from Drake and The Weeknd. Given the fact that it’s been years since they actually collaborated, fans were ecstatic to hear the two of them on the same track, even if it wasn’t real. Ultimately, UMG had the song removed but not before fans speculated whether or not this was some sort of publicity stunt. 

The rise of AI-generated vocals has led to concerns within the music industry, though hip-hop, as a whole, hasn’t necessarily shunned technological advancement. While UMG and Drake spoke out against the use of AI, artists like Hit-Boy have embraced it. The King’s Disease producer shared a snippet of his single, “2 Certified” featuring AI Kanye. “AI is getting insane. @kanyewest rapping 2 certified sound too crazy,” he wrote with a mind-blowing emoji.  While divisive, AI could serve as a fantastic tool for producers trying to land placements.

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