The Shortest Lawsuit of Drake’s Year

Songwriter Aviel Hirschfield just PULLED THE PLUG on his copyright lawsuit over Drake’s “Janice STFU.” He filed on October 16. His lawyers asked to dismiss it on October 27. That is 11 DAYS, which is barely enough time to get a good lawyer’s email reply. Complex says Rolling Stone broke the news, and AllHipHop spread it on X.

No reason was given. His lawyer declined to comment.

He Said the Chorus Was a Carbon Copy

Here is what Hirschfield claimed. He said he wrote a demo in JANUARY 2026 and that the chorus on Drake’s song was “literally identical,” according to Music Business Worldwide. Complex reports he even called it “note-for-note.”

He built the demo on a beat from FnZ, with vocals inspired by Lykke Li’s “I Follow Rivers.” The suit hit Drake, OVO Sound, UMG Recordings and Universal Music Publishing in federal court in Los Angeles. He wanted damages, profits and legal fees.

Drake’s Team Wasted No Time Swinging Back

A Drake rep did not tiptoe around it. The allegations were “CATEGORICALLY, UNEQUIVOCALLY, AND COMPLETELY DENIED,” the rep told TMZ. The team called the suit “manufactured and baseless” and said it was about money and attention.

Complex adds that the rep said Drake has no connection or knowledge of this person. Social media mostly sided with Drake too, with plenty of people doubting the whole thing from day one.

Do Not Call It a Win Just Yet

Read the fine print. The case was dropped WITHOUT PREJUDICE, according to Billboard. That means Hirschfield can file the same claims again later if he wants.

No judge ever ruled on whether anything was copied. Nobody proved anything and nobody disproved anything. The case just VANISHED, and the reason is still a mystery.

The Song Is Still Printing Money

While all this was happening, “Janice STFU” kept doing numbers. It spent two weeks at NO. 1 ON THE HOT 100 and sits at No. 24 after 23 weeks on the chart, per Complex.

It has been a loud month for Drake. He also turned 40 and ended up on stage with the Backstreet Boys. Not a bad stretch for a guy who just watched a lawsuit disappear.

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