Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, aka Oladips, has called out Grammy-award-winning singer, Wizkid over intellectual theft.
Asake recently launched his new album ‘Lungu Boy’ and featured Wizkid in one of the songs titled ‘MMS’. In his verse, Wizkid takes listeners on an emotional journey, revealing how his mother’s death profoundly changed him. The singer shares that he “lost” himself after her passing but ultimately rediscovered his purpose.
Recalls that Wizkid’s mother, Jane Morayo Balogun, died on August 18, 2023, in London.
While “MMS” has earned rave reviews from fans and music lovers online, Oladips, who resurrected recently accused Wizkid of using a line from 2022 single “Ajala Traveller”.
Taking to his Instagram page, Oladips shared screenshots comparing his previously released lyrics to Wizkid’s recent verse. H questioned if the singer was recycling h]the lyrics or it was just a coincidence.
Oladips lyrics read “I had to lose myself to find my purpose.” Lyrics from Wizkid’s verse on Asake’s MMS says: “Lost Myself, and I found my purpose.”
Captioning the post, He wrote “Recycling Or Coincidence @wizkidayo.”
See how Netizens reacted below
One Emperor West wrote: “Na only u dem do English for”
One T Loading wrote: “Some FC no get sense at all Oladips is only pointing out the lines that hit so hard in man’s life and also has the same line in his last Album, atleast he is following Wizkid which is more proof of no beefing or competition but you FC are the problem here and upon everything all you’re showing here is still fake love e ti ya werey big time”
One Witty of Jonzi wrote: “How na? Dips. How?
One Alex Piro David wrote: “You both shared same pain”
One Whiz by the Ayo wrote: “You both shared same pain brother mhin
It’s coincident!”
One Ayomide wrote: “Jay z ojota”
One Omogbolahan wrote: “The sentence that states that I had to lose myself to find my purpose,is just like motivational quote. Nor be you be the person way bring the quote,I just see as clout chasing.!!!”
One I am General bright wrote: “Na why you nor blow be this”
One Phyco but sane wrote: “So if I wan talk now make I no use the sentence cause you don use am rap Werey lo por ju ninu yin seh”
One Emperorgritty wrote: “Lazarus wan use popsy trend… well wizzy is for everybody.”
One Offical honesty boy wrote: “Make we no lie big wiz self your vibe. Egbon gimme tha your spirit lyrics.”
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