Ghanaian musician, Mr. Drew
Ghanaian musician, Mr. Drew, has opened up on the intense backlash he faced after releasing his ‘Eat,’ song which was later discovered to be a replica of Nigerian musician Rotimi’s ‘Love Riddim.’
In an interview with Hitz FM on February 13, 2025, Mr. Drew explained that the allegation of stealing the song’s concept from Rotimi without authorisation sparked severe criticism from Stonebwoy‘s fans.
Their argument was that the accusation of Mr. Drew copying the song’s concept and the subsequent response from the original owner tarnished the reputation of Stonebwoy, who featured on the track.
Mr. Drew attributed the misunderstanding and the damage to his reputation to the poor communication and clearance handling by his former record label.
“It was stressful because I didn’t understand and know what was happening. Everyone was attacking me because I did a cover of a song that featured a big artiste like Stonebwoy.
“My label at that time didn’t handle the clearance well, so that caused misinformation, and people started saying I stole the song,” he stated.
Despite the misunderstanding, Mr. Drew said he eventually apologised to Stonebwoy and Rotimi adding they have now resolved their issues.
“We went to see Stonebwoy and settled everything. For Rotimi, I was in personal contact with him, and we sorted everything out. The song was taken down due to copyright issues, so I released a new song and focused all my energy into promoting it.
“My relationship with Stonebwoy has been great. We’ve met at multiple shows, and I’ve also been at his concert several times. I think my relationship with Stone is amazing,” he added.
Watch the video below:
Bhim Natives attacked me after I released ‘Eat’ but there was misinformation because my label at the time did not handle the clearance – Mr Drew. #DaybreakHitz pic.twitter.com/Bokuiq3ZWL
— Hitz 103.9 FM (@Hitz1039FM) February 13, 2025
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