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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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The Russian Police Choir performed the Daft Punk hit last night (February 7)
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As they famously did last year (which you can catch in our “Get Lucky” supercut) the Russian Police Choir performed Daft Punk’s Grammy winning megahit during the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics. It’s pretty silly and charming, and many of the policemen are sporting hats that are sure to make ...
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