Drake Wants Royalties for YOLO Merchandise

Canadian rapper Drake, who is widely credited with coining the acronym YOLO (for "you only live once"), wants to get a cut of merchandise using the phrase.

Drake indicated as much on his Instagram stream on Christmas Day. One photo showed a display of YOLO hats at Walgreens. Drake's caption: "Walgreens....you gotta either chill or cut the cheque."

In another photo, he put Macy's on notice, too, writing "Macy's...same goes for you," for the following pic:

Drake, along with fellow rapper Rick Ross, introduced the term YOLO in the track "The Motto," which was introduced in late 2011. The term has since turned into a runaway success, becoming a runner-up for the Oxford Dictiona…
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