Views: Visits 10 Childish Gambino Childish Gambino is being sued by rapper Kidd Wes for allegedly lifting the Grammy-winning hit “This Is America” from him. According to US federal court documents Emelike Nwosuocha says the 2018 rap smash from Donald Glover, whose alter ego is Childish Gambino, is “glaringly similar” to a song he released two years prior on the Soundcloud platform. The complaint filed in New York cites “nearly-identical unique rhythmic, lyrical, and thematic compositional and performance content contained in the chorus or ‘hook’ sections that are the centerpieces of both songs.” “This Is America” in 2019 become the first rap song to win the prestigious Grammys honoring best song and best record.
Childish Gambino sued by rapper over This Is America copyright infringement
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Last Updated: May 07, 2021, 08:09 AM IST
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The song in 2019 become the first rap song to win the Grammys honoring best song and best record.
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The song is packed with social commentary and juxtaposes an up-tempo rhythm, layered with church hymns and Afrobeats, with a heavier, more foreboding bassline. (In pic: Childish Gambino)
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NEW YORK: Childish Gambino is being sued for alleged copyright infringement, with the rapper Kidd Wes saying the Grammy-winning hit This Is America was lifted from him.
According to US federal court documents Emelike Nwosuocha says the 2018 rap smash from Donald Glover, whose alter ego is Childish Gambino, is glaringly similar to a song he released two years prior on the Soundcloud platform.
Childish Gambino is facing a lawsuit for allegedly stealing the hit song “This Is America.”
TMZ reports that Gambino’s song sounds similar and has a similar title to Kidd Wes’s song “Made in America”. Wes, whose real name is Emelike Nwosuocha, created his song and posted it on his SoundCloud in September 2016 and later posted it on YouTube.
Wes also stated that the song was registered with the U.S Copyright Office in May 2017. Gambino’s song was released in 2018 and won Record of the Year at the Grammy’s.
The news outlet also reports that Wes is claiming that the chorus of “This Is America” is “practically identical to his “Made in America.”
Did Childish Gambino steal his hit song
This is Americafrom another rapper? Rapper Emelike Nwosuocha, also known as Kidd Wes is suing Donald Glover for allegedly ripping off his song.
TMZ reports, Kidd Wes claims he created his track on SoundCloud in September 2016. The song was reportedly released a few months later. The following year the rapper said he registered the song with the U.S Copyright Office in May 2017, and was planning on making it the lead single on his then upcoming album.
According to Wes, Gambino’s cadence is almost identical to his, and some of the song lyrics ares similar.