Afropop star Burna Boy is facing intellectual property theft allegations after a photographer accused him of stealing the idea for his 2020 Twice As Tall album art. The photographer, known as @webgod30 on Twitter; stated it in a tweet where he posted the two photos side by side for users to compare.
Check out the tweet below:
According to him, he very much sure the award-winning musician lacked the required ideas; thus resorting to stealing his idea for his album art.
Burna Boy is yet to respond to the accusation of intellectual property theft for the Twice As Tall album art. However, many fans have weighed in on the matter; calling the photographer a liar and accusing him of lying for clout and money.
Unfortunately, the photographer is just one of many creatives to make an accusation of intellectual property theft in the Nigerian entertainment industry. There have been many such cases from small-time artists; complaining that successful members of the industry have either ripped them off or underpaid them for their art.
From songwriters to graphic designers, many of these cases go unattended to and justice is almost never served. But considering the lighthearted approach to the accusation, do you think the photographer is actually serious? What do you think? Did Burna Boy really rip off @webgod30’s art?