Songwriter who claimed Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’ chorus was ‘literally identical’ to his demo drops lawsuit after 11 days

Songwriter Aviel Calev Hirschfield has withdrawn his lawsuit alleging that Drake’s “Janice STFU” copied the chorus of a demo he had shared with producers. He filed to dismiss the case in its entirety on 27 October, 11 days after suing Drake and three associated music companies; the withdrawal leaves the claims open to be brought again.

Hirschfield alleged that the lyrics, melody and cadence were identical, and said he recorded his chorus around 25 January 2026 before sending it to producers who work with Drake. The track was released on 15 May as part of Drake’s album *Iceman* and also interpolates Lykke Li’s “I Follow Rivers”, which Hirschfield said inspired his demo. The withdrawal notice gave no reason, and no court ruled on whether copying occurred.