Music Copyright Controversy: Blackface Accuses Shallipopi of Song Similarity
Blackface Raises Concerns Over Song Similarity, Sparks Music Copyright Controversy
Renowned Nigerian dancehall artist, Blackface, has publicly voiced his concerns over the alleged similarity between his song and a track from Shallipopi’s latest album. In a video shared on his Instagram page, the 50-year-old artist played a snippet of his song ‘Enemy Plan Enemy Fail’ alongside ‘ASAP’, a track from Shallipopi’s new album, questioning the originality of the latter.
Expressing his dismay, Blackface pondered whether Nigerian artists could create music without drawing inspiration from his work. This incident is not the first time Blackface has raised such allegations, as he previously accused Burna Boy, Wizkid, Olamide and Asake of copyright infringements.
The artist emphasized the importance of respecting intellectual property rights and urged fellow musicians to seek permission before using elements of others’ work in their compositions.
Shallipopi
While Shallipopi as not responded to this accusation by Blackface a twitter user withe handle @23Reallife dropped a snipet of a song by Edo state Music legend Alhaji Waziri Oshomah titled “Ikwekiame Nedumhe”. claiming that this is the song that Shallipopi sampled lister here
Na crase dey blackface head.
This was the song shallipopi sampled, and it's from Edo state legend Alhaji Waziri Oshomah and the name of the song is "Ikwekiame Nedumhe".
Blackface go dey like primary 2 wen this song come out. https://t.co/phgFKOuGAS pic.twitter.com/76HynCFDi8
— RemaRaver1 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 (@23Reallife) April 14, 2024
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