Many pop stars have indulged in a fantasy-fulfilling visit to the
Playboy Mansion once they’ve made it. However, in Drake’s case, Playboy has
come after him, alleging that the star’s success is due in part to a song owned
by the media company.

Playboy Enterprises is claiming that Drizzy’s breakthrough hit
“Best I Ever Had,” samples the 1975 song “Fallin’ in Love,”
by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (also known as Hamilton, Joe Frank and
Dennison), which is owned by Playboy.

According to a report posted on MissTilaOMG.com, Playboy
Enterprises is suing Drake, Cash Money Records, Universal Music Group and
Universal Music Group Distribution for copyright infringement. Attorney Neville
Johnson of Johnson & Johnson LLP, which is representing Playboy, confirmed
to MTV News that the company has filed a lawsuit but declined to comment on the
case. Reps for Drake had not responded to MTV News’ request for comment at
press time.

In court documents filed in California on June 25, Playboy states
that “Best I Ever Had” has been “an enormous commercial
success” and asserts that “each Defendant either knew, or should have
reasonably known, that the sound recording [‘Fallin’ in Love’] was protected by
copyright. Each Defendant continues to infringe upon Plaintiff’s right in and
to the copyrighted sound recording.” Playboy Enterprises is seeking
damages in the suit and “asks that all infringing works be recalled and
destroyed.”

Drizzy’s 2009 hit from his So Far Gone mixtape topped the
charts, vaulted the rapper from the mixtape scene and solidified the MC’s
status as a mainstream star. The video for “Best I Ever Had,” which
was heavy on scantily clad lady b-ballers, also scored a lot of buzz among his
fans.

Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds’ 1975 song “Fallin’ in
Love” went to #1, the group’s last big record after switching up their
lineup and notching a hit in the early ’70s with “Don’t Pull Your Love
(Out).” (Via MTV News)