Tuface, Wizkid give Blackface silent treatment?

Music industry stars Tuface and Wizkid appear to have chosen silence as the response to claims by Dancehall artiste Blackface that both musicians separately stole his songs.

The accused stars have gone about their business, at least on the social media, without commenting on the weighty allegations, leaving their fans to do the talking.

Former ‘Plantashun Boi’ and Tuface ally Ahmedu Augustine, widely known as Blackface, had whipped up a storm on the social media recently when he accused Wizkid of “stealing” his songs.

Blackface was believed to have taken a swipe at Wizkid in a new track titled Killa for allegedly copying many of his songs especially two tracks from his Dancehall Business album released in 2010.

“If you check properly, you would realise that Wizkid’s hit, Ojuelegba, sounds exactly the same as the track 13 on my dancehall album released as far back as 2010. You need to listen to that album to know what I am talking about.

The song is so similar that I think it shouldn’t be that way,” Blackface told Saturday Beats in an exclusive interview.

“Well, in Killa, I sang that “they tried to copy my melody,” and the bloggers got a hint of the gist and put their reports out. What I said is the truth and I am going to get to the root of this matter because I deserve justice.”

On Monday, Blackface stirred up more controversy when he claimed that Tuface stole the song “Let Somebody Love You” on the latter’s 2014 album, “Ascension” from him.

“You singing #LetSomebodyLoveYou without telling me when you know it’s my song isn’t going down without the world knowing what you and your manager Efe been doing …am coming for una, don’t get it twisted #ItsGameOn #BFN,” he tweeted.

“Since you decided to hide you know I still let you know a piece of my mind @official2baba and well meet in court about my publishing.

“Suddenly your manager @EfeOmorogbe is a song writer on my song? So you can split publishing 4ways with Bridget Kelly? with my name misspelt?

“Y not ask dat u wana record my song?I was out in d wilderness n u never called becos u wish me dead so my properties be urs? @official2baba”

Tuface has, however, stayed silent on the matter. A source within his camp said he was unlikely to comment on the issue, especially via the media, as he considers Blackface a friend and that problems between them should be resolved privately.

Efforts to reach his manager, Efe Omorogbe, were, unsuccessful.
On the other hand, while Wizkid has also not spoken about the allegation, he has retweeted comments made by his fans about the issue, including those suggesting Blackface was using the controversy to revive his career.
His manager, Sunday Are, could not be reached for comments. Calls to his phone number on Monday were not answered. On Tuesday, his personal assistant, who answered the phone, said he was not available.