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‘Wizkid rrunning away from Nigeria over alleged song theft’

Blackface in 2016, accused Wizkid of copying his song ‘I Like The Way’ in making ‘Slow Whine’ and also sampling his song titled ‘Twist and Turn’ for ‘Ginger’, a track from his ‘Made In Lagos’ album featuring Burna Boy.

He also announced on social media that he had sued the singer for copyright infringement.

In an interview with The Whistlers on Wednesday, Blackface said he is yet to receive any feedback from Wizkid and Banky W since he called them out.

He alleged that Wizkid has refused to stay in Nigeria to avoid being served a lawsuit but will do the needful anytime the singer is in the country.

He said: “I called them (Wizkid and Banky W) out for sampling my song ‘I Like The way’ which they changed to Slow Whine without my permission.

“From that time, they have not reached out to me till today, in fact, I think that is the reason why Wizkid is not staying in Nigeria, he knows he will get served, so they are running up and down from Ghana to Benin Republic to Togo, nobody can find them yet, but once we see them and find out where we can reach them, we will serve them”

Speaking on the allegation against Asake and his label boss, Olamide, ripping off his song ‘Ikebe Super’ for the song ‘Joha’, Blackface said he called out the duo because they failed to respond to him despite reaching out to them.

He said: “I called out Olamide because he is the CEO of the record label. Asake is under (his label) and he was the one that produced the music.

“I reached out to them but they never responded that’s why I called them out just for them to know that what they are doing is bad, our industry cannot be on that path where you have to copy to write.


“I released a song in 2020 in the album called ‘Defender’ it’s only normal for them to go and take my music because they like my music, so they always copy my music and give it to their producers to remake it. It’s not only Asake that has done this, so many others have been doing this”

 

Source: www.naijanews.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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