Veteran singer-songwriter and ex-member of the defunct Plantashun Boiz, Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, higher often known as Blackface, has accused Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Asake of mental property theft.
The ‘Ghetto Child’ crooner stated the trio sampled his songs with out his permission.
Blackface made the allegations throughout a current interview with Naija FM in Lagos.
“Ginger’ by Wizkid and Burna [Boy] is [a sample of] my track ‘Twist & Turn’; the rhythms, the beat, how the melody starts and ends. Na only the verses dem change,” he stated.
Blackface additionally accused Asake of sampling his tune ‘Ikebe Supa’ in ‘Joha.’
“Asake’s ‘Joha’ is [a sample of] my song ‘Ikebe Supa.’ I dey inspire them,” he stated.
The veteran singer stated he’s not towards younger artists sampling his songs, however the method during which they go about it with out looking for his permission
Interview video hyperlink:
“Wizkid and Burna Boy’s Ginger is my track, Twist & Turn”
– Blackface Naija
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