Popular Nigerian rapper Oladipupu Oladimeji, fondly called Oladips, has accused Grammy-winning singer Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, of stealing his intellectual property.
Oladips claims that Wizkid sampled lyrics from his song, “Ajala Travel Remix,” in Wizkid’s recent collaboration with Asake, titled “MMS.”
To support his allegations, Oladips posted screenshots of the lyrics from both songs on his Instagram account.
When a fan commented that sampling is “normal,” Oladips responded by emphasizing that it should only happen with proper authorisation.
“It’s normal if you acknowledge the source! No be say dem go dey pretend like say dem no know you but come dey bite your lyrics for a corner,” he wrote.
Wizkid has not yet responded to the allegations.