Drake, 21 Savage sued for using 'Vogue' name to promote album

Drake and 21 Savage person been sued by Conde Nast, the steadfast of Vogue magazine, for utilizing the Vogue sanction without support to beforehand their caller medium "Her Loss."

Conde Nast said the rappers' promotional campaign, including to their much than 135 cardinal societal media followers, was built "entirely" connected the unauthorized usage of Vogue trademarks and mendacious representations they would look connected Vogue's adjacent cover, with the "love and support" of longtime editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

"All of this is false. And nary of it has been authorized by Conde Nast," according to the ailment filed connected Monday nighttime successful Manhattan national court.

Conde Nast said the defendants besides created a counterfeit contented of Vogue that was distributed successful large metropolitan areas, accompanied by posters whose layout mimicked Vogue's own.

It said the effect was "unmistakable" disorder among the public, including media that touted Drake and 21 Savage arsenic Vogue's "new screen stars."

Larry Stein, a lawyer for the defendants, declined contiguous remark connected Tuesday, having yet to reappraisal the complaint.

Conde Nast, besides known arsenic Advance Magazine Publishers Inc, is seeking astatine slightest $4 cardinal successful damages, oregon triple the defendants' profits from their medium and "counterfeit" magazine.

It besides wants punitive damages, and an extremity to immoderate trademark infringement.

"Her Loss" has gotten mixed captious reviews since its Nov. 4 launch.

Conde Nast said it had tried repeatedly since Oct. 31 to resoluteness its differences with Drake, a Toronto native, and 21 Savage, from Atlanta.

"Defendants' flippant disregard for Conde Nast's rights person near it with nary prime but to commence this action," it said.