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Dr. Dreis threatening Rep.Marjorie Taylor Greenewith legal action after the controversial Georgia Republicanused his music in a social media promowithout his permission.
Ina letter sent to Greeneon Monday, Dre’s attorney, Howard King, writes that the lawmaker is “wrongfully exploiting” the song “Still D.R.E.” via “various social media outlets to promote your divisive and hateful political agenda.”
Noting that Dre is the exclusive owner of the copyright to the song, King says the artist “has not, and will never” grant Greene permission to use “any of his music.”
The letter goes on to demand that Greene cease and desist from using Dre’s music, and to alert King in writing that she has done so before Wednesday at 5 p.m. EST.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty
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The letter comes one day after the Republican congresswoman posted a video to her social media channels in which she touts her seeming behind-the-scenes role in helping to elect House SpeakerKevin McCarthy— all pegged to the rapper’s iconic 1999 hit.
In theshort video, Greene can be seen slo-mo walking the halls of Congress in cowboy boots with her aides, and then taking a call from “DT,” presumably former PresidentDonald Trump.
Speaking to TMZ, Greene said she appreciated “the creative chord progression” of the song, but that she “would never play [Dre’s] words of violence against women and police officers, and … glorification of the thug life and drugs.”
source: people.com
