Chris Brown & Drake's 'No Guidance' Reaches Diamond Status While Facing $5M Copyright Battle
Chris Brown and Drake's hit collaboration "No Guidance" has achieved Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), marking Brown's first Diamond award with over 10 million units sold.
Chris Brown wearing pink baseball cap
Photo Credit: Chris Brown by Eva Renaldi / CC by 2.0
The achievement comes amid a significant copyright infringement lawsuit, where artists Tykeiya Dore and Marc Stephens are seeking $5 million in damages. They claim "No Guidance" copied their 2016 song "I Got It," citing identical musical elements including chord progressions, tempo, melody, and similar lyrics.
The lawsuit names multiple defendants including:
- Chris Brown and Drake
- Co-writers: Velous, Nija Charles, and Michee Lebrun
- Producers: Noah "40" Shebib, Vinylz, J-Louis, and Teddy Walton
- RCA Records and other music publishers
Additionally, the lawsuit targets YouTube, Google, and Alphabet for alleged defamation after YouTube removed Stephens' channel following a takedown request dispute over "No Guidance."
This marks the second copyright challenge for the song, following a previous lawsuit in 2021 that was ultimately dismissed.
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