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Blackface accuses Wizkid, Burna Boy, Olamide, others of stealing his songs.
Nigerian reggae artist Blackface has made some strong claims, accusing fellow Nigerian musicians such as Olamide and Wizkid of plagiarizing his songs and lyrics without giving him the proper credit.
In a recent podcast interview on “The Honest Brunch” with the renowned musician Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, widely known as Blackface, he openly shared his genuine sentiments regarding the Nigerian music industry. “The Honest Brunch” is an audio-visual podcast that addresses contemporary issues relevant to millennials and Gen Z, featuring four main personalities: Nedu, Husband Material, Deity Cole, and Naomi.
In previous episodes, the podcast’s hosts had attempted to explore the reasons behind Blackface’s repeated allegations of Nigerian artists appropriating his “sounds, rhymes, and vibes.” During the interview, Blackface emphatically stated, “If you can’t respect copyrights, don’t copy at all.” He specifically accused Wizkid and Banky W of borrowing lines from his hit song ‘Like the Way.’
The podcast hosts expressed the view that the music industry lacks proper education on concepts like copyright infringement. However, Blackface disagreed with this assessment, believing that his fellow Nigerian artists intentionally engage in such actions.
The singer, best known for his track ‘Hardlife,’ also asserted that he was the original songwriter of ‘African Queen‘ for Tuface Idibia.
As the interview unfolded, the hosts from “The Honest Brunch” made an effort to discuss other instances of songs attributed to Blackface, to which he responded, “Ginger” by Wizkid is my song, ‘Twist and Turn.’
How many songs has Olamide borrowed in his career? Plenty. There’s a song of mine called ‘Killer,’ and Blackface accused Olamide of using the percussion and melody from ‘Killer‘ to create ‘Don’t Stop.’