Pet Shop Boys Speak On Drake’s “Unauthorized” Sampling Of Their Tune
British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys have recently opened up about Drake’s unauthorized use of their hit song ‘West End Girls’ in a new interview with NME. The band had claimed last October that the Canadian rapper had used a sample of their song in his latest album, ‘For All The Dogs’, without their knowledge or permission. Drake’s track ‘All The Parties’ featured the lyrics “East End boy and West End girls,” which bore a striking resemblance to the lyrics of the Pet Shop Boys’ song “In a West End town, a dead-end world / The East End boys and West End girls.” The duo expressed their disappointment on Twitter, stating that Drake had not given them credit or asked for permission to use the sample.
In the recent interview, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys shed more light on the issue. They explained that the matter had been resolved but did not provide any further details. The duo also discussed the differences between modern and 80s rap, with Tennant stating that modern rap uses more words, while Lowe added that they could have autotuned Tennant and turned him into Drake.
In other news, Pet Shop Boys are gearing up to release their 15th studio album, ‘Nonetheless’, on April 26 via Parlophone. The album is set to feature 11 new tracks and includes the previously released singles ‘Dreamland’ and ‘Monkey Business’. The release follows the reissue of their rare album ‘Relentless’ for its 30th anniversary last year. The album, initially released in 1993 and had only 500 copies made, features six extended dance tracks and has become a prized collector’s item. The duo expressed their pride and delight in the album’s reissue, stating they are thrilled it is now getting the standalone release it deserves.
Catch the rest of the interview here.
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