By Iyabo Aina
On Tuesday, December 5th, 2017, fast rising music artists Highonfi and Jkinggz, were made aware by scores of fans, friends, and supporters that Mavin Records’ artist Reekado Banks, had released a song which featured significant portions that they believed to be heavily copied from Highonfi and Jkinggs’ song ‘Birthday’. Reekado Banks’ song was, ironically, released on his birthday.
HighbonfiUpon listening to the song, Highonfi, Jkinggz, and their representatives agreed with the fans assessment that Reekado Banks and Tiwa Savage recorded a significantly similar chorus. The lines in question are “Go go go shawty; shawty it’s your birthday” which is repeated multiple times in both songs.
While, the lyrics themselves were popularized by 50 Cent, the artistic presentation by Highonfi is vastly different from that recorded by 50 Cent; yet, eerily similar to that later recorded by Reekado and Tiwa. The only logical explanation is that it was copied and imitated with no credit given.
Highonfi accuses Reekado Banks of copying ‘Birthday’ song
