Jay Z’s controversial new album seem to have generated a huge buzz to the point that it got Nigerian rapper Modenine claiming Jay Z stole his song.
JAY-Z‘s album “4:44” got Nigerian rapper Modenine pointing claims to one of the tracks “The Story of O.J” which bears similarities to his (Modenine’s) 2008 track “My Skin Is Black“.
He put up a video vibing to his own version, reminding his fans of the song:
However, certain reports in the media claimed he was calling out JAY-Z for stealing his song and he in turn clarified that via another video on his Instagram page.
The rapper stated that he did not accuse JAY-Z of stealing his song and he actually loves JAY-Z’s version. He explained that both songs sampled Nina Simone‘s 1985 song “Four Women“.
Watch the video below:
Listen to Modenine’s “My Skin Is Black” below:
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Listen to JAY-Z’s “The Story Of O.J” below:
Listen to Nina Simone’s “Four Women” below:
Photo Credit: Instagram: modenine_polimaf