Timeless: Kwam1 Accused Of Intellectual Theft After Naming Album After Davido’s Latest Project
Social media users have accused Kwam1 whose real name is King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal of intellectual theft for allegedly copying Davido’s album title, Timeless with intentions to ride on the current popularity of the latter to promote his upcoming 10-track studio project.
The allegation is coming several days after sensational Afrobeat musician, Davido his 4th studio album, Timeless after going on a six-months hiatus following the unfortunate passing of his son. Some netizens claimed the veteran Fuji artiste, Kwam1 The Ultimate titled his most recent release after the self-acclaimed Omo Baba Olowo’s latest release.
Netizens opined that the veteran music artiste is copying Davido’s album title with intentions to ride on the current popularity of the latter to promote his upcoming 10-track studio project.
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Additionally, aside sharing the same title with Davido’s album, the fuji maestro’s album title also carried the logo of the Nigerian President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ‘transformation’ icon.
However, several social media commentators are unaware that Kwam1 had previously announced the release of the new album in 2022. The album is scheduled for release on April 14.
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In August 2022, Kwam1 wrote,
All to the glory of God, as the recording of the Album ‘TIMELESS’ is now fully concluded and hereby declare the recording session closed.
Engineers can now continue work on mixing and mastering of the said Album.
Many thanks to members of my band for the long recording session and perseverance towards the perfection of the Album.
Fans across the globe should anticipate this great masterpiece from The King of Fuji Music.
Thank you and God bless you all.
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See the album cover below.
Since most netizens are unaware that Kwam1 planned to release his ‘Timeless‘ album in 2023, they have preferred to accuse him of attempting to use Davido‘s creativity to gain traction.
Here is what social media users have to say,
https://twitter.com/TeemarsBeauty/status/1643553490696847360?s=20
https://twitter.com/empror24/status/1643572174337310722?s=20
https://twitter.com/lordrooz/status/285684641388711936?s=20
