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The Weeknd and Daft Punk have been accused of stealing the beat from The Weeknd’s record, “Starboy.” In documents obtained by The Blast, songwriter Yasminah, who is a Somali-American poet and activist, claims that in 2009 she recorded a song called “Jewel of My Life” aka “Hooyo,” which became a big hit in the East African community of Western transplants. Yasminah claims that in 2016, The Weeknd released “Starboy,” which she says is a carbon copy of her song. She said that The Weekend knew about her song because it made its rounds in the East African Community. Yasminah said that she hired a lawyer to go after The Weeknd before, and allegedly reached a settlement, but claims her label allegedly kept the money, so now she needs to take matters into her own hands. She is suing The Weeknd, Daft Punk and Republic Records for $5 million for allegedly ripping off her work.
Rita Ora will release her long-awaited second album, Phoenix, November 23rd. The album is available to pre-order and the singer is set to release a new single, “Let You Love Me,” September 21st.Rita’s been doing pretty well without releasing an album: her latest five singles have racked more than a billion streams worldwide. She just won an MTV VMA for Best Dance Video for her collaboration with Avicii, “Lonely Together,” and earlier this year, she scored a hit duet with Liam Payne with “For You,” from the movie Fifty Shades Freed. All three of those songs will be included on Phoenix.In a statement, Rita says, “This album is a true labor of love, and it was important for me to do it my way. I’m so appreciative of the love and support from those who worked with me on the record and allowed me to create something I’m really proud of.”She adds, “I am really proud of and grateful for the journey that the making of Phoenix has taken me on. To my fans, thank you for your patience and thank you always for listening.” Phoenix arrives six years after Ora’s self-titled 2012 debut.
The last time Harry Styles posed for a Gucci campaign, he was pictured carrying a chicken into a fish ‘n chip shop. In his new campaign for the luxury brand, the animal theme continues, but his surroundings have been upgraded.The 24-year-old singer is featured in Gucci Men’s Tailoring Campaign for the Cruise 2019 collection. In the campaign, Harry travels from the fish and chip shop in North London to the historic Villa Lante, near Viterbo, north of Rome. He was also previously in the Fall/Winter 2018 campaign for the brand.He also poses with more pets – a lamb, goat and piglet – in the Mannerist, Renaissance gardens of the 16th-century Italian villa.The outfits are characterized by relaxed fits, as well as the bold prints Michele is known for. The campaign officially impacts across all media in November.Meanwhile, Happy Together, the CBS sitcom Harry’s executive producing, debuts October 1st. As previously reported, it’s about a young Australian pop star who hides out in the home of his “boring” accountant and his wife. It’s loosely based on the fact that, at the height of his One Direction fame, Harry secretly lived in his friend Ben Winston’s attic for 18 months and stars Damon Wayans Jr., Amber Stevens West and Felix Mallard.
