Veteran Nigerian singer, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, popularly known as Blackface, has publicly addressed his former bandmate, Innocent Idibia 2Baba, and his estranged wife, Annie Idibia, urging them to handle their divorce proceedings with dignity and maturity.

In an open letter, Blackface extended his well wishes to the couple, emphasizing the importance of maintaining decorum during this challenging period.

“My open letter to Innocent Idibia and Annie Macaulay Idibia. I bid to you both good tidings Mr & Mrs Idibia. I am reaching out to you guys in this time to remind us to show decorum and be civil with whatever proceedings you may be going through,” he wrote.  

The ‘Ghetto Child‘ crooner, who himself has experienced separation, reminded 2Baba and Annie of their status as public figures, noting that their actions influence many.

“As role models, we should always set good examples for this generation to emulate and the older generations to be proud.”  

Blackface further advised that airing personal issues in public might not be the best approach, as every relationship has its challenges.  

“Let’s keep it together in the family, as every relationship has its ups and downs.”  

Concluding his message, he offered prayers for the couple, hoping they find the strength to navigate this difficult period.

“I pray God gives you both the strength to scale through this. My regards to your families and my love to your kids. With Love ❤️ Blackfacenaija,” he wrote.  

The letter comes amid growing public interest in the reported breakdown of 2Baba and Annie’s marriage, with many hoping for an amicable resolution between the two.

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• Blackface reveals 2Face declined collaboration on new album

Nigerian singer Blackface has revealed that his former bandmate 2Baba, declined to collaborate on his latest album, ‘The Return,’ to revive their iconic group, Plantashun Boiz.

During an interview with Television Continental (TVC), Blackface expressed his disappointment, stating that despite his attempts to reunite the group, 2Baba was unwilling to participate.

“I just released the Plantashun Boiz album called The Return, which has about 18 to 19 tracks. Faze contributed to the project, but 2Baba is not on the album because he’s not ready to be part of it,” Blackface shared. “We had opportunities to go to the studio, but they didn’t want it. If someone shows you they’re not interested, do you keep waiting or move on? So, I moved on.”

Blackface also highlighted his quest for acknowledgement, particularly after Kennis Music CEO Kenny Ogunde backed his claims regarding the controversies surrounding the hit song ‘African Queen.’ “I’m not asking for anything—just my respect,” Blackface stated. “I’ve invested so much in this industry for those benefiting from it today and the younger generation that followed. You can’t just erase my contributions.”

The rift between Blackface and 2Baba dates back to 2015, stemming from Blackface’s assertion that he wrote ‘African Queen,’ a song that brought 2Baba international fame. Despite Blackface extending an olive branch in October 2023, 2Baba’s absence from ‘The Return’ suggests the feud remains unresolved.

“What’s your actual rift with 2Baba?”

Blackface Naija: pic.twitter.com/P9RlEBt77f

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) January 11, 2025

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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.’

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Nigerian controversial musician, Blackface has reacted to the growing number of transgender people throughout the world.

According to him, everyone should endeavour to cease influencing our young generation by their poor intelligence and clothing choices.

The performer stated that a man should dress like a man and not a transgender person.

He expressed his feelings on Twitter.

“Y’all should try stopping influencing our young generation with your low iQ n dress sense!

“If you’re a man please dress like a man and not a transgender Smh”, the social media post reads.

See the tweet below:

Y'all should try stopping influencing our young generation with your low iQ n dress sense! If you're a man please dress like a man and not a transgender
Smh

— GHETTO CHILD (@Blackfacenaija) May 3, 2023

In other news, recall that Mp3bullet.ng reported in January that Blackface explained why he deserves to be recognised on Asake’s hit song, ‘Joha‘.

The veteran singer revealed in an interview with HipTV that he felt he should have been in the song because some of his lines were used in Joha.

According to him, ‘Joha‘ should have been a collaboration between him and Asake.

Taking a shot at Asake’s record label boss, Olamide, Blackface stated that if Olamide had reached out to him, there would have been a collaboration.

He made it clear that he isn’t trying to discredit Asake’s work but simply wants to be recognised for it.

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The decision by Tekno, a talented Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer to sample American rapper Curtis Jackson popularly known as 50 Cent in one of his songs, has prompted a response from the rapper.

‘In July of 2017, Tekno dropped a hit song titled “Go“.

The song included a sample of the well-known lines from the American rapper’s 2003 hit single, “In Da Club.”

During an MSNBC interview, a clip from Tekno’s song was played, in which the Nigerian artist sampled some of the well-known lines from 50 Cent’s number-one hit.

The TV host then questioned him about how he felt about a Nigerian musician sampling his song.

The American rapper and businessman did not appear offended by the event. 50 Cent was beaming as he complimented Tekno on the sampling. He added that the knowledge that some people still regard him as an inspiration keeps him young and that it was because they have experienced the real side of things..

“That feels great man, it keeps me younger cus they’re still riding out,” he said.

50 Cent, an American rapper, reacts to Tekno's "Go," which samples his song "In Da Club" pic.twitter.com/fyTvavslo1

— African Folder (@africanfolder) February 22, 2023

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The video of 50 Cent’s response to Tekno’s sample quickly went viral on social media and generated discussion among internet users.

Several of them took advantage of the occasion to call out Nigerian rapper BlackFace, who has been known to call out anyone who samples his music.

Read some of their reactions below:

i.amcornel3: “And he didn’t feel bitter.”

lov_sonya: “Black face left the group.”

oritse_kesimi: “If na black faze now he go say dem steal him song.”

i.karlis: “You see am now , but ordinary JOGODO na why danfo driver wan carry am go court.”

emmyolowo01: “That smile was real.”

moyotheshawty: “Positivity ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

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Ahmed Ololade Asake, better known by his stage name Asake, has resumed his top spot on the Apple Music Chart thanks to his new song, Yoga.

The artist launched a new song titled “Yoga” as his first song of 2023 following the enormous run he had in 2022 with hit singles including “Trabaye,” “Sungba,” “Omo Ope,” “Palazzo,” “Terminator,” “Joha,” and many more.

The highly traditional insightful song produced by his partner in crime, Magic Sticks, is Asake’s first single for 2023 and his first official output since he dropped his debut album. The song is accompanied by a pricey music video that was shot by TG Omori, the usual suspect.

In less than 24 hours after its release, the song has become the number one song in the country on the Apple Music Chart, making it the seventh time the singer who isn’t new to this has achieved such a feat.

Taking to Instagram, the singer shared the news after his label boss and iconic rapper Olamide initially announced it.

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In the meantime, Blackface has opened up on why he called out Asake and stated that he anticipates being included in the remix of Joha.

He made this claim when he revisited his claim that Asake had stolen a song of his from 2020 and released it under his own name.

The “Ahead of The Game” singer claimed in a HipTV interview that he was merely standing up for his rights and did not want to see further exploitation.

Blackface claims he is unsure if they unintentionally replicated his sound, but he felt that they ought to have been in touch with him by now.

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Blackface has opened up on why he called out Asake and stated that he anticipates being included in the remix of Joha.

He made this claim when he revisited his claim that Asake had stolen a song of his from 2020 and released it under his own name.

The “Ahead of The Game” singer claimed in a HipTV interview that he was merely standing up for his rights and did not want to see further exploitation.

Blackface claims he is unsure if they unintentionally replicated his sound, but he felt that they ought to have been in touch with him by now.

The former Plantashun Boiz member also expressed disappointment in Olamide for not recognizing him or admitting that Asake was digging his song and wanted to join in on a remix.

He did, however, clarify that he did not mean to offend anyone when he called out the ‘Sungba‘ singer, but simply wanted credit to be given to those who deserve it.

" I feel I should be on Asake's Joha. That should have been a remix with me and him if Olamide had said 'my boy is vibing to your sound' "

– Blackface Naija

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📹: Hip TV pic.twitter.com/bQVCJq5dXW

— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) January 30, 2023

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According to an earlier Mp3bullet.ng story, the musician whose real name is Augustine Ahmedu has issued a strong warning to the entire music industry to stop or refrain from stealing his songs.

The former member of Plantashun Boiz has accused other musicians over the years of ripping off his tunes, starting with his old bandmate 2Baba.

In the most recent of these claims, Blackface asserted that Afrobeats superstars Asake and Wizkid had plagiarized music that belonged to him.

He declared that going forward, he will pursue legal action in place of pleading with listeners to give him credit for his music.

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Augustine Ahmedu, better known by his stage name Blackface, has issued a strong warning to the whole music industry to stop or refrain from stealing his songs.

Throughout the years, the former Plantashun Boiz member has accused other artists of copying his songs, the first of which was his ex-group mate, 2Baba.

In the most recent of these claims, Blackface asserted that Afrobeats superstars Asake and Wizkid had remade music that belonged to him.

He declared that going forward, he will pursue legal action in place of pleading with people to give him credit for his music.

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In an interview with The Punch, he said; “The time I released the songs (that were allegedly stolen) are online. I don’t want to trend; I just want people to stop touching my music without my permission.

I am begging them to stop. I cannot be competing with myself. Many of them plan shows, and they intentionally don’t invite me. They should just give me the credit I deserve.”

The singer also stated that he was still giving the people involved some time before escalating the matter.

Blackface said; “We have to improve on what we do to get better. Some members of the public don’t take me seriously because they are not the ones that copy my songs. The ones who copy my songs are not finding it funny.

I have not taken the cases to court because I’m still giving them benefit of the doubt for them to retrace their steps. If they don’t do so, I will instruct my lawyer to commence legal action against them.”

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Nigerian singer, Blackface has accused his colleague Asake of intellectual theft.

In a series of tweets, Blackface accused Asake of not getting his permission before remixing his song.

He remarked that he noticed how the artist was attempting to outwit him and that he is considerably smarter than Asake considers him to be.

Blackface appealed to the ‘Organise‘ singer to do the right thing or face the consequences.

It will be remembered that TG Omori disclosed that Asake’s music video, “Joha,” cost $165,000. Following his revelation, singer, Blackface called out Asake for not crediting him on the song.

Last year, TG has actually revealed that “Joha” was the most expensive video he has shot. He stated that the budget for the video couldn’t be calculated in Naira as the calculator will spoil.

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Expressing his anger on Twitter, he wrote:

“You spend $165k dollars to shoot musical video for your artist. Una no fit use 100 naira call the owner of the song before una remix am.

“Una dey form say una smart I believe. E better make una do the right thing because this one I no go sorry for una! I dey come.

They love music I know But does it give them the right to sample remake or remix works I have already”

This won’t be the first time Blackface will be accusing an artist of copyright infringement. In 2022, the former Plantashun Boiz member accused his industry colleagues, Burna Boy and Wizkid, of sampling his song, ‘Twist and Turn’, without permission in his song, ‘Ginger‘.

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The issue of song ownership and theft among Nigerian artists is perhaps as old as the music industry itself.

Many artists have clashed with other artists and even record labels over the years on who is the true owner of particular songs.

Given the recent incident between comedian Carterefe and Berri Tiga over ownership of a song, Mp3bullet.ng compiled a list of the major times Nigerian artists have fought over the ownership of their song.

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Carterefe/Berri Tiga (Machala)

Due to his appearances in sketches, Oderhohwo Efe, nicknamed Carterefe, was better known as an Instagram comedian. Many people were astonished, however, when Efe announced the release of a new song called ‘Machala.’ He was reported to feature an artist named Berri Tiga.

However, there was great confusion when people heard the song and realised that Berri Tiga sang a sizable amount of it. In actuality, Carter seems to have just appeared vocally in the intro.

Since Berri did not cry foul, many felt Carter was indeed the rightful owner of the song and that the duo had a working arrangement.

Thus, it was unexpected to learn that the song had been removed from a number of music streaming services, including Apple Music and Spotify.

No reasons were given; however, insiders say it might not be unconnected to the ownership and rights tussle between both artists.

The fallout between Efe and Tiga began when Berri Tiga, in an Instagram life, said, “I wrote and sang Machala 100 Percent”.

Efe, who unfollowed Berri Tiga on Instagram, accused him of seeking attention.

Efe also shared a screenshot of a conversation in which Berri Tiga thanked him for the opportunity to appear in the song.

Efe also stated that another artist, Hotkid, had a verse on the song, but Tiga begged with him to remove it since Hotkid would ‘take the shine’ off the tune. He continued, saying Berri was thanking him for the chance while also claiming ownership of the song on Instagram.

Portable/Poco Lee (Zazzu Zeh)

To call Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, one of the most contentious artists in recent times is an understatement.

The musician has primarily been in the headlines for the wrong reasons since he rose to fame in the latter half of 2021.

Recall that he first gained popularity when his song, “Zazzu Zeh,” on which he collaborated with rapper Olamide, was released. His reputation soared, and he received invitations to perform at numerous events.

However, his relationship with Poco Lee did not endure long, as he accused the latter of attempting to rip (cheat) him off. He said that Poco Lee uploaded the music on the Internet and claimed ownership.

Shortly after performing at the popular singer, Wizkid’s concert in December, Portable made a video to accuse Poco Lee of stealing his song, and the $3,000 sprayed on him on the stage by Wizkid.

Speaking in Yoruba, he said, “Wizkid blessed me with $3,000. But Poco Lee, the dancer, picked the money. Out of $3,000, he gave me only $600. I am a street boy. Poco Lee, you did not show love at all. Rather, your intention was to rip (cheat) me. Are you the owner of the song? Why was the song released as ‘Poco Lee featuring Portable and Olamide’; instead of it being the other way round? Are you mad? You had better respect yourself.”

Due to the several controversies, Portable has been involved in, Poco Lee has distanced himself from the singer. In a tweet which many believed was targeted at the singer, Lee wrote, “I wish I never took that talkative nuisance out of the trenches.”

Tiwa Savage/Seyi Shay (Lova Lova)

For as long as anyone can remember, there has been no love lost between Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay. They clashed at a hair salon as their hostility came to a head. Tiwa could be heard yelling when Shay approached her to meet her in Online videos that went viral.

Savage requested Shay not to approach her since she knows she (Shay) dislikes her and has spoken critically about her.

Shortly after the occurrence, Seyi Shay stated in an interview that she composed Savage’s verse in the song “Lova Lova,” which featured Duncan Mighty. She implied that Savage had taken certain efforts to undermine her brand.

She said, “This is the same person that took my song, ‘Lova Lova’, which is one of her biggest songs ever. I composed that song with…but when I called her that I co-wrote the song, she said she did not believe what I said, and she refused to compensate me.

“She was the same person who attacked a popular artiste because she featured on my song, after the artiste had featured on her own song too. She also approached a popular brand to withdraw me as their ambassador. All these have been going on for years but I said nothing about it. It is just unfortunate.”

However, the duo appears to have put the incident behind them, as they shared a hug at a concert in December 2021.

It also bears stating that an artiste, Danny Young, once sued Savage to the tune of N200m. According to Young, Savage used some lines from his song, ‘Oju ti ti Won’ in her song, ‘All Over’.

Both parties later settled the case out of court.

Ay.com/Terry G (Pass Me your Love)

Though both artists, Gabriel Amanyi (Terry G) and Ayoola Johnson (Ay.com), are no longer as popular as they once were, many people remember their nasty feud over a song.

The song “Pass Me Your Love” by Ay.com was once among the most popular in the nation. He featured Terry G, who was another popular performer at the time.

However, relations between them soured, and Ay requested that Terry stop singing the song at events and concerts. He said that Terry G was performing the song like it was his own and stealing the spotlight.

At the height of their spat, Ay once stormed an event where Terry G had performed the song.

Taking to the stage, the former said, “Whenever you are cheated, you have to speak up. Otherwise, you would lose out. What happened between me and Terry G had to happen. I want to explain something to my fans. I composed the song.

“How would you feel that after your hard work, another man is reaping the fruits of your labour? He was performing the song and getting paid. Meanwhile, me as the rightful owner of the house, would be at home doing nothing. I even told me that we should perform the song together whenever he had a show, but he did not listen to me. To all my fans, whenever you see Terry G performing ‘Pass Me your Love’, please stop him, to help the Nigerian music industry.”

However, in an interview years ago, Ay claimed that the matter had been resolved amicably.

He said, “Me and Terry G is an old issue, and I don’t really like to talk about it anymore. We are ‘cool’ with each other now. We are colleagues and as regards working with him again, nobody can predict the future.”

Apparently still attached to the song, Ay.com recently released its remix; over 10 years after the first song was released. On the remix, he featured Peruzzi. However, it did not do as well as the original version.”

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2Baba/Blackface (African Queen)

Both Ahmedu Obiabo (Blackface) and Innocent Idibia (2baba, also known as 2face), who hails from Benue State, were formerly members of Plantashun Boiz. However, things have started to fall apart between the former friends and partners.

After 2baba went solo, he recorded a song called ‘African Queen,’ which is still one of the singer’s biggest hits. It may be found on his first solo album, “Face 2 Face.”

Later, Blackface stepped out to claim ownership of the song, a claim that 2baba did not contest.

Blackface eventually started insulting 2baba at any chance he got. This prompted the latter to file a N50 million character defamation lawsuit against Blackface.

Though different stakeholders and important personalities have tried to mend fences between the duo, the truce never lasts.

However, in 2019, they both agree to settle the matter out of court. A source close to the duo was alleged to have said, “After the successful mediation, Blackfaze promised not to publicly accuse 2baba again, while 2baba agreed to make all the necessary corrections and amendments that had prevented Blackfaze from receiving royalties.”

Blackface even went on to release his own version of ‘African Queen’, but it did not do nearly as well as 2baba’s version.

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Nigerian Artists may be innocent of some things, not just Copyright Infringement as some of them constantly find themselves being accused of stealing other people’s work.

Plagiarism has almost completely taken over the music industry, as artists see copying other people’s intellectual property as no big problem. Some argue that it is inescapable because a piano has only so many notes and a guitar has only so many chord configurations.

Others, on the other hand, will swear blind that stealing, ripping, robbing, and snatching a riff, melody, or tone from another artist’s music is categorically unacceptable.

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In this article, Mp3bullet.ng highlights well-known artists whose identities have been dragged through the mud after being accused of Copyright Infringement.

Wizkid vs Tony Tetulia

Wizkid, a Nigerian music sensation, is on this list after being accused of song theft years ago. Wizkid was hit with a 30 million Naira lawsuit by renowned singer Tony Tetuila in December 2019. Wizkid and DJ Tunez allegedly copied content from Tony’s “Fefe N’efe” music and used it in their “Gbese” single, according to the lawsuit.

2Baba vs Blackface

This was the biggest of all song theft cases in Nigerian music history.

Former Plantashun Boiz members 2face and Blackface have been at odds for a long time over copyright problems. The immensely hit ‘African Queen,’ for which 2face received fame, is said to have been composed by Blackface. However, 2face later paid Blackface royalties from the song.

Blackface later accused 2Baba again of also denying him credit in the song ‘Let Somebody Love You’ which they both wrote together in their days as Plantashun Boiz. 2face later featured American singer, Bridget Kelly in the song, and included it in his The Ascension album.

Tiwa Savage vs Danny Young

In 2019, Danny Young filed a N200 million copyright suit against Savage for her 2018 song, ‘One’, which he claimed she copied from his 2009 single, “Oju Tiwon”.

In the suit, he sought a declaration that by copying, performing, and distributing literary work and music lyrics authored and owned by him without lawful authority, the defendants have infringed on his copyright.

Later that same year, in an update to the story, Danny Young revealed that they have settled out of court. He made this known on his Instagram page.

Davido vs Password

Davido, the Omo Baba Olowo singer, was accused of copyright infringement in 2013 by an up-and-coming artist, Password, who claimed he stole the premise and lyrics of the song “Gobe.”

According to reports, Password had initially released Gobe in 2011 but didn’t make a hit. It was later reported that Davido bought the song from Password for 500 thousand Naira.

Mr. P of P-square v Henry Knight

In 2018, an upcoming singer, Henry Knight via his Instagram page posted a message accusing Peter Okoye of plagiarizing and duplicating his song without giving proper credit.

Henry Knight accused Peter Okoye (Mr. P) of lifting content from his song, Ebeano, without proper credit.

The musician vented his frustrations on Instagram, blaming major artists of hindering the development of up-and-coming artists.

Henry Knight played both songs side by side with his lengthy caption to expose Mr. P’s apparent attempt to duplicate his hook (chorus). Mr. P, on the other hand, never mentioned the incident in public. It’s supposed that they’ve worked out their differences in private.

Simi, Jaywon vs Victor Uwaifo

In November 2017, legendary artist and one-time Commissioner for Arts and Culture in Edo State, Sir Victor Uwaifo, accused Jaywon and Simi of remixing his song “Joromi” without his consent.

In an interview with Vanguard, Sir Victor Uwaifo stated that he would prefer not to take both of them to court for not getting permission from him before remixing the song as the original composer, but that he wishes they had done the right thing.

The legendary singer later sued Simi at the federal high court for N50 million. They must have settled in private because nothing was heard ever again of the issue.

Timi Dakolo vs Majek Fashek

in July 2016, Majek Fashek threatened to sue Timi Dakolo for remaking his song titled ‘Send Down The Rain’ in 2013 without his permission.

The iconic reggae singer told Punch Newspaper that The Voice Nigeria judge Timi Dakolo infringed on his copyright law by stealing his legendary classic Send Down the Rain song in 2013.

He called him a sub-par artiste and compared him to his peers, fellow The Voice Nigeria coach 2Baba, Wizkid and Olamide.

“I felt bad when I learnt that he worked on my song without my consent. He did not even give me credit. He is a very bad artiste and he took advantage of the circumstance that I was facing during that time. The song is not a normal song; it is a spiritual hit song. Timi Dakolo does not know how I suffered to get that song. I fasted for seven days before I got that song. I partook in three days ‘white’ fasting before the song came to me. Timi Dakolo did not go through that. I did not fight him because I do not have time. Let God judge us,” he said.

Timi Dakolo responded to the allegations on his Instagram page, saying he rightfully paid Majek’s manager for the rights to remake the song, and he even has the receipts to prove it.

“MY PEOPLE IT TRULY SADDENS ME TO SEE SUCH… I ALWAYS TRY TO DO THINGS RIGHTLY AND LAWFULLY… I PAID HIS MANAGER TO REMAKE THE SONG,I GOT MY INVOICE…I EVEN MENTIONED TO HIM DURING OUR REHEARSALS AT THE HEADIES.. SO HONESTLY I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS WRITE UP… OGA MAJEK FASHEK..I RESPECT AND LOVE YOU…YOUR VOICE GIVES LIFE TO LYRICS… YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST MUSICIANS I KNOW..GOD BLESS YOU..”

Tekno vs Danfo Drivers

In 2018, The pair of Mountain Black and Mad Melon (real names Jimoh Olotu and Omeofa Oghene respectively), of the ‘Danfo Drivers’ fame accused producer and artiste, Tekno of sampling one of their songs without permission.

In an interview with Wazobia TV, the duo said that Tekno’s song titled ‘Jogodo’ is a sample of their 2008 song titled ‘Kpolongo’.

They also said during the interview that they came to Lagos to hunt for Tekno and collect the money/royalties he owes them for sampling their song without permission.

However, days later, a high-powered meeting was set up at the residence of a successful socialite and entrepreneur where the issue was said to have been resolved.

A source, who was at the meeting revealed that Tekno known for his peaceful nature apologised to the ‘Danfo Drivers’ and gave them a substantial amount of money as compensation.

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Kcee vs Jude Nnam

In 2021, the social media was agog with the news of a court case instituted against ‘Limpopo’ crooner and Five Stars records artiste, Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo better known as Kcee, over alleged copyright infringement of ‘Som Too Chukwu’, a 2001 track by Jude Nnam, Nigerian music composer and performer.

Jude Nnam had, in the suit alleged that Kcee copied his lyrics for his 2021 Okwesili Eze Group-assisted single titled ‘Cultural Praise Vol 1’.

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• The singer reacts to a statement made by HipTv

Nigerian dancehall musician Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, known by his stage name Blackface, has declared himself better than award-winning artists Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, and others.

The former Plantashun Boiz musician stated this in an Instagram post in response to a poster prepared by Hip TV asking their fans and followers who is better deserving of the moniker G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All-Time).

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The poster featured photographs of Olamide, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Wande Coal, and Dbanj, along with the caption:

“Which of these artistes in your opinion has earned G.O.A.T status?”

In response to Hip TV’s question, Blackface provided a screenshot of the poster on his imposing photo while boasting about being greater than all of them together.

He Wrote:

“I’m ahead of them period.”

“ME BADDER THAN THEM AND THEM KNOW! @officialhiptv”,

See the post below:

 

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