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Pet Shop Boys Say Drake Interpolated “West End Girls” Without Permission

As usual, Drake’s new album For All The Dogs is stuffed with guests, samples, subliminals, oversharing, and all manner of pop culture ephemera. One ingredient in the stew: About two and a half minutes into the Chief Keef collab “All The Parties,” Drake sings the chorus of “West End Girls,” the immortal Pet Shop Boys synthpop jam that hit #1 in 1986. According to Pet Shop Boys, he did so without permission.

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11:33 on October 7 2023

That’s ruff: Drake seemingly ‘Dogs’ Rihanna on new album

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07:54 on October 7 2023

Pet Shop Boys Say Drake Interpolated “West End Girls” Without Permission

Stereogum — As usual, Drake’s new album For All The Dogs is stuffed with guests, samples, subliminals, oversharing, and all manner of pop culture ephemera. One ingredient in t... more info

Pet Shop Boys Drake

23:19 on October 8 2023

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08:23 on October 7 2023

Pet Shop Boys Accuse Drake of Illegally Interpolating “West End Girls”

Consequence Of Sound — The borrowed riff appears on "All the Parties," a track on the rapper's new album For All the Dogs. Pet Shop Boys Accuse Drake of Illegally Interpolating “West End Gi... more info

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