The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar are being sued for allegedly stealing music for their hit song, "Pray for Me."
A Brooklyn-based rock band called Yeasayer claims the duo lifted material from its 2007 song, "Sunrise," slightly altered it, and inserted it into their 'Pray' single, which was featured on the "Black Panther" soundtrack, TMZ reports.
According to the legal docs, obtained by the website, the part allegedly stolen from "Sunrise" is a "distinctive choral performance" the band recorded using their own voices. Yeasayer describes it as "comprised of male voices singing in their highest registers, with animated, pulsing vibrato."
The band claims Weeknd and Kendrick slightly modified a recording of its song with "intent to conceal the infringement", and used it in "Pray for Me" up to 8 different times throughout the track.
Yeasayer claims the allegedly stolen material is "immediately recognizable" as theirs. The band is asking for all the "Pray for Me" profits and damages. It also wants an injunction blocking further sales and airplay of 'Pray.' 📎 The key is : Learn how to BE HAPPY BY YOURSELF FIRST. Because a human being that is happy on his/her own will never settle to be miserable with someone else. When you find happiness on your own then you will be able to spread it and share it with someone else. #jaiyeorie ... CRITIC ALSO 🖋️ spill TEA ☕ Easy on Shade 💣
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