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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 National, David Bowie, Disclosure, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Robin Thicke are also up for gongs
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Daft Punk: 2014 Grammy Nominations: Daft Punk, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift … And Sara Bareilles?
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The Grammys announced their nominations with some extra flash and fanfare this year, flipping the usual early morning podium announcement into a primetime concert special live from the Staples Center in L.A. LL Cool J, who hosted last year’s Grammy broadcast, was back to MC this show as he will for the ceremony on 1/26. [...]
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Daft Punk: unveil 'Instant Crush' video featuring Julian Casablancas – watch
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The Strokes frontman appears as himself and a puppet in the promo
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Daft Punk: – “Instant Crush” (Feat. Julian Casablancas) Video
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Daft Punk’s “Instant Crush” video, previewed yesterday on French TV, is now available to watch in full. Unlike those live “Get Lucky“/”Lose Yourself To Dance” clips, it’s a Random Access Memories promo that does not feature the robots performing with Pharrell and Nile Rodgers. Set i...
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