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They're accused of “stealing the beat” from YasminahIt's been reported that this is the second time the poet has sued the singerDaft Punk and The Weeknd – real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye – are reportedly being sued by Somali-American poet Yasminah for ‘ripping off’ her song ‘Hooyo’. In the $5 million lawsuit, Yasminah accuses the French duo and Tesfaye of “stealing the beat” for their track, ‘Starboy’. She also accuses them of using the “same hook, same […]The post The Weeknd and Daft Punk are being sued over claims they ‘ripped off’ a poet on ‘Starboy’ appeared first on NME.
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