Jason Derulo Sparks Outrage Down Under for Lifting Polynesian Teen’s TikTok Hit
Jason Derulo has come under fire for sampling a piece of music by rising New Zealand musician Joshua Nanai (aka Jawsh 685), whose “Laxed (Siren Beat)” has become TikTok’s most explosive viral track — to the tune of more than 750,000 TikToks a day and more than 43 million total views as of this writing — without giving proper credit or gaining official clearance.