Ace Nigerian rapper born Babatunde Olusegun Adewale, popularly known as Modenine has come after American rapper, Jay Z for ‘using’ his 2008 song for his latest 4.44 album. The 42-year-old English-born Nigerian rapper made this known in an Instagram post. Modenine played his track, “My Skin is Black”, from the album “Paradigm Shift” album alongside Jay Z’s “Story of OJ”. Did Jay Z steal Modenine’s track for 4.44 album?.
Although he did not particularly accuse Jay Z of theft, he bragged that he was ‘ahead of the game’ even as he highlighted the similarities between his song and Jay Z’s song, saying, “Jay Z, common men, admit it”.
Did Jay Z steal Modenine’s track for 4.44 album?
Here’s what he wrote on Instagram @ modenine_polimaf
“Doesn’t this remind you of something? My Skin is Black 2008 – Paradigm Shift. What?! Jay Z, come on! Admit it! [He] replaced that ‘black this, black that’ with ‘Still nigga. If it was the other way round, you all will judge,” said Modenine in the clip he uploaded, and urged fans to go “check it out!”
Check out the video he posted on Instagram…
Did Jay Z steal Modenine’s track for 4.44 album?
Recall that the iconic rapper dropped My Skin is Black in 2008. Meanwhile, his alleged theft claim has caused an outrage among his fans and followers owing to the fact that both Modenine and Jay Z sampled Nina Simone’s song, Four Women, for their projects. In the course of the controversies among his fans, some fans agreed with Modenine, whereas, others insisted that the only similarity between both songs is the Nina Simone sample. Some also hinted that their personal lyrics are not same as the duo independently talked about different things.
See some of the reactions on his page:
Adeola Adesanya @billiijoe: “Modenine accusing Jayz of sampling his song. How do u sample a sample..#myskinisblack.”
Enobong Ukut @tha6ft1god: “So apparently Jay Z life of Oj is similar to @Modenine My skin is black off the paradigm shift 2008. Same sample…”
izzo_hova: “Googled Nina Simone…. It’s a sample of her song which you used in 2008(maybe without permission) and Jigga also sampled it too. M.I sampled a Nina Simone’s song in his Illegal Music Mixtape. Kanye and Jay-Z sampled the same song on a track called New day in the ‘Watch the throne’ album. It’s all Hip-Hop… We still love you. I got 3 or 4 of your albums on my laptop. BLESS!!!”
Listen to the song ‘My Skin Is Black’ below…
daddyrex911: “Menn this is it! Jay Z can’t deny this shii!! I remember #2008#ParadigmShift I remember every single line. …black parade, black boots matching, black masquerade…black president with a black name… #JayZ must give you props on this one or face the law.”
Demola @aegonthefirst_: “ModeNine reaching, with all due respect.”
Modenine currently has 7 studio albums and 5 mixtapes to his credit. Known for his sick wordplay and inimitable lyricism ( 7 Time Lyricist on the Roll Award Winner), the iconic rapper has spat, alongside some of the finest emcees, Guru of Gangstarr, Wyclef.
In 2014, he released a song titled “Super Human” with Jamaican-American rapper Canibus and in 2005 he opened for Akon in Port Harcourt Nigeria while with Junior Reid, Kanye West, T-Pain, LL Cool J, Nas , Talib Kweli and Akon again in 2007. Also, in 2008 Modenine set up Redeye Muzik an Indie Label and pushed out 2 Classic albums The Paradigm Shift and DaVinci Mode.
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As a seven time ‘The Headies Lyricist’ on the Roll winner, Modenine is the most decorated artist by the magazine.
While the ‘theft’ claim heat was on however, Modenine was quick to clear the air about his earlier comment. He claims it was no accusation at all. “I never said Jay Z stole my song. I was only giving him props. It is Nina Simone’s song,” he said.
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