Rapper Light Shine Calls Out Rowdy Rebel Over Stolen Lyrics

“Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different. The good poet welds his theft into a whole of feeling which is unique, utterly different than that from which it is torn,” -T.S Elliot, but even the origin of that quote could have been possibly stolen. Plagiarism is a sensitive subject for artist because they put their everything in to their work and just want to be recognized.

They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery but it is a known taboo for an artist to impose on other artist intellectual property without paying proper respect, and while covers have been a large part of musical history but in Hip Hop it’s seriously frowned upon. Although, rappers such as Drake, Jay-Z, Nas, Dr. Dre, and many more have been accused of having ghost writers and even taking bars from others, but of which just like in this case has some validity.

The South Bronx rapper known as “Light Shine” has very good evidence that Rowdy Rebel, who was recently released from incarceration, has taken one of his bars from his latest song and used it on SHHMOVIE which is the “Whoopty” Remix. Light Shine is regionally known for coining the term, “Icey, if you don’t like me then fight me.”

Light Shine was featured on their own rendition of “Whoopty” which is a song by the new sensation CJ. Whoopty is an informal greeting call amongst close friends as a way of getting attention or showing endearment. Prior to the release of the new remix with Rowdy Rebel and French Montana Light Shine’s version was already out, and he says that there is no mistake about it.

It is a known that Rowdy is out of NY State Prison on parole after serving 6 years and having some time taken off his original sentence because of Bobby Shmurda agreeing to take more years so his could be reduced. It is reported that messages were passed between the two camps and there is no real issue besides the fact the artist with a smaller platform had what he feels is his catch phrase pilfered on the national stage.

So is it a case of plagiarism or mere coincidence? You decide!

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