In an unexpected twist rapper/producer Kia Shine has managed to stomp all over Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” success.
There seems to be a bunch of he said, they said regarding publishing matters over the unofficial song of the summer. In an interview with Globalgrind.com, Kia says:
Drake sampled the melody, some of the words, cadence, etc. So because I had already registered the original record, my business was in order. I sent in the Drake record and let my legal team handle it from there. We were able to settle at 25% of the “Best I Ever Had” publishing. It’s a blessing, but the moral of the story is to “follow up to get your dollars up” and always be prepared and on top of your business. People should really read my discography and they would understand that this in no surprise. They will respect my mind and my grind soon enough.
Drake disagrees and is saying the following:
“I have never met Kia Shine or worked with him. I wrote the entire composition in Toronto and I borrowed one line from a Lil Wayne song that he produced the BEAT for. The claims of 25% ownership are false and for a artist to brag about splits on a song is distasteful to begin with.”
Well it seems Hip-Hop’s greatest hopeful has gotten himself caught up in a bold face lie as it’s been revealed that Kia Shine is getting that paper.
Listen to Kia break it down after the jump.
Drake = Epic Fail
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