Just a rip-off? Plagiarism in music
Childish Gambino is being sued for allegedly plagiarizing another rapper for his 2018 hit, This Is America. Here are other high-profile cases of plagiarism.
Childish Gambino vs. Kidd Wes
With its scathing commentary on racial inequality, police brutality and gun violence, This Is America made history in 2019 by becoming the first rap song to win a Grammy Award for best song and best record. Now Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, is being sued for allegedly lifting its lyrical theme, content and structure from a song by Emelike Nwosuocha, a rapper who performs as Kidd Wes.
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