Drake's Team Calls Producer's Lawsuit 'Manufactured And Baseless' After Claim That 'Janice STFU' Chorus Was Stolen

A new lawsuit against Drake is putting one of his biggest hits in years under a legal microscope. Songwriter and producer Aviel Calev Hirschfield, who goes by Avi, claims the chorus of "Janice STFU" is "literally identical" to a demo he sent to Drake's circle, and Drake's team is already pushing back hard. Source: Simone Joyner / Getty According to a complaint filed Friday, October 16, and first reported by Billboard, Hirschfield alleges he wrote the hook in December 2025 and January 2026 and sent it to producers who work with Drake, only to hear the same lyrics and melody when the . . .