Ava Hirschfield Withdraws “Janice STFU” Lawsuit Against Drake

Despite a major push to accuse Drake of ripping off his song, Ava Hirschfield, a Grammy-winning producer who goes by GoodbyeCalev, accused Drake of ripping the lyrics, production, cadence and song elements of a song he made. That song, which Hirschfield claimed he recorded January 2026, reportedly leaked online and sounded exactly like the chorus to “Janice STFU.” In addition to the audio, a commenter found a screenshot of a twitch stream where someone else pointed out that Hirschfield made the song.

But soon, doubts began to emerge. Other producers and audio engineers chimed in on the situation, saying the leaked audio sounded pitched down and stitched from the original. While this happened, Hirschfield was silent on the matter.

Now, according to Rolling Stone, that lawsuit has been rescinded. Part of this comes as Drake and Hirschfield have worked together before, meaning a line of contact had previously been established.

The lawsuit claimed that he found the original beat from FnZ, then wrote a song to it. Hirschfield alleged that the song was sent back to FnZ, who then gave it to Drake, who plagiarized the hook.

At this time, it is not known why Hirschfield withdrew the lawsuit. Drake’s legal team has denied the allegations. He previously worked with Drake on a reference track called “Heated,” with Beyonce.