Drake and 21 Savage sued for using Vogue name to promote new album

Rappers Drake and 21 Savage have been sued by Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue magazine, for allegedly using the Vogue name without permission to promote their new album, Her Loss.< /p>

Condé Nast claimed that the musicians' promotional campaign, including to their more than 135 million social media followers, was "entirely" built on the use not authorized Vogue brands and false representations on which they would appear. The next cover of Vogue, and with the "love and support" of the magazine's longtime editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour.

"This is all wrong. And none of it was authorized by Conde Nast," said a lawsuit filed Monday night in Manhattan federal court.

Condé Nast said the defendants had also created a counterfeit Vogue issue that was distributed in major metropolitan areas, along with posters that mimicked Vogue's layout.

He said that the result was "unmistakable" confusion among the public, including the media who touted Drake and 21 Savage as Vogue's "new cover stars".

Larry Stein, an attorney for the defendants, declined to comment immediately on Tuesday, having yet to review the complaint.

Condé Nast, also known as Advance Magazine Publishers Inc, is seeking at least $4m (£3.5m) in damages, which is triple the defendants' profits on their infringing album and magazine. He is also seeking punitive damages and an end to all trademark infringement.

Her Loss has received mixed reviews since its Nov. 4 launch.

Condé Nast said it has made several attempts since Oct. 31 to resolve differences with Drake, of Toronto, and 21 Savage, of Atlanta.

"[The] defendants' flippant disregard for the rights of Condé Nast left him no choice but to bring this action" , he said.