00:00Olivia Rodrigo responds to criticism surrounding the songwriting credits for Sour, plus see why Chris Brown and Drake are being taken to court.
00:14Hey guys, it's Ali for Hollywood Life with your music Roundup, starting with Adele.
00:21The singer is reportedly looking for a venue to host her Las Vegas residency after announcing her upcoming single Easy On Me,
00:28which will be out on October 15th.
00:30It's being reported that Adele is considering a lengthy stint in Vegas next year in support of her upcoming fourth album, which is rumored to be titled 30.
00:40According to Billboard, the singer is deciding between either the Park Theater at Park MGM Las Vegas or the Coliseum at Caesars Palace.
00:49I'm so ready for new Adele music.
00:52And moving on to some frightening news, according to TMZ, Ray J is in the hospital and suffering from pneumonia that was reportedly so bad he thought he was going to die.
01:02Ray J's manager told the outlet that Ray went to the hospital four days ago and doctors knew from the start that he was battling a rough case of pneumonia.
01:10Ray J also spoke with TMZ and revealed that he received five tests for the virus and all of them came back negative.
01:17According to the outlet, Ray is currently on oxygen, but he still has difficulty breathing and talking.
01:23The HL fam is hoping for a speedy recovery.
01:26But alright, switching gears to Drake and Chris Brown as these two are facing a lawsuit for their hit song, No Guidance,
01:33after Brandon Cooper and Timothy Valentine, known as Drummond Skills, have accused them of copywriting their track, I Love Your Dress.
01:41If you listen to both songs, the most obvious comparison one can probably draw is them both using the you or she got it phrase throughout.
01:49According to TMZ, Drummond Skills released their song three years ago before Drake and Breezy reunited for their track.
01:56In the lawsuit, Brandon Cooper is additionally alleging that while the duo copied the song, the guys also included a lyric in No Guidance to taunt him where Drake sings Flew the Coop.
02:08What do you guys think of this? Let us know in the comments.
02:11OK, and now onto Olivia Rodrigo's Teen Vogue issue.
02:15The singer recently did an interview with the outlet and addressed the criticisms she received about the originality of her debut album Sour,
02:23which led her to add additional songwriting credits to some songs.
02:27Olivia told Teen Vogue that it was disappointing to see this response, but at the end of the day, she is proud and happy to say that her job is as a songwriter.
02:37Olivia also shared that all music is inspiring and in her opinion, quote, nothing in music is ever new.
02:44Recall last month, the Deja Vu singer added Paramore's Hayley Williams and Joshua Faro to the songwriting credits for Good For You because of its similarities to the band's 2008 hit Misery Business.
02:55Olivia also credited her idol Taylor Swift as well as Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark on her second single Deja Vu for its resemblance to Cruel Summer, a track from Taylor's 2019 album Lover.
03:07But all right, that's it for today, you guys. Hit that sub, like, and bell button.
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