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Sexyy Red warned by Michael Jackson's estate about unauthorised sample of Beat It

Sexyy Red on the red carpet at the 2025 American Music Awards

Sexyy Red has been warned she could face legal action after using an unauthorised sample of Michael Jackson's classic Beat It.

The estate of the late King of Pop has hit out at the 27-year-old rapper - whose real name is Janae Wherry - after she used parts of the smash hit from his 1982 album Thriller in a now-viral clip of her performing Just Eat It.

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