Drake and 21 Savage have been sued by Vogue, after they used a fake cover of their song in a promotional video. The magazine alleges that the duo digitally altered an existing Vogue cover featuring Rihanna and created a new one that featured both themselves on the front — a copy of which was also printed on T-shirts and sold online. The lawsuit, which was obtained by Page Six, alleges that the false covers “make it appear that [Drake and 21] are associated with Vogue, without Vogue’s permission or consent.”
In its complaint, Vogue states that it demanded Drake and 21 cease distributing any more copies of the magazine under threat of legal action but was ignored. It went on to state that “this unauthorized use is causing irreparable harm to VOGUE’S valuable rights in its trademark and its reputation as well as creating consumer confusion.” Reps for Drake did not immediately get back to us; reps for 21 Savage could not be reached as this story was published.”
After months of back-and-forth with Vogue, Drake and 21 Savage have finally been served.
In June, it was reported that Drake and 21 Savage were being sued by Vogue for using a fake cover image of their magazine in the music video for their song “The Cut Off.” In the video, which was released in May as part of their collaborative project called “Aubrey & The Three Amigos,” Drake appears on what looks like the cover of an issue from Vogue’s September 2019 issue—except that it’s not real. According to Page Six, who broke the story about this lawsuit last month: “Lawyers for Condé Nast Publications Inc., parent company of ‘Vogue,’ are now suing both rappers over copyright infringement.”
Vogue Unhappy With Drake
You might remember when Drake and 21 Savage released their new song “Sneakin”, which features the rapper 21 Savage on the cover of a fake Vogue. It was pretty funny, but apparently not so funny that it could get away with using the famous magazine’s name without permission.
The fashion magazine — whose cover is coveted by stars the world over — has filed a lawsuit against the two rappers for their use of a fake Vogue cover in promotion of their single, “Sneakin”. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on Thursday (October 4) and alleges that use of this image among others on Spotify has caused confusion among consumers and loss of revenue for Vogue.”We are proud to be America’s premier fashion magazine,” said Condé Nast Entertainment CEO Jim Norton in a statement announcing his company’s legal action against Drake and 21 Savage., “and we will not allow other publishers or entertainers to infringe upon our trademarks.”
