Singer Jaywon has claimed that both gospel and Afrobeats artists are copying the style of his 2012 hit track, This Year.
The singer made the statement while criticising Billboard for leaving the song out of its recently released list of the Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All-Time.
Jaywon argued that no track on the list has had more cultural impact than This Year, stressing that the song has remained relevant since its release.
On his X handle, he wrote, “This Year by Jaywon had more viral moments and cultural impact than some tracks Billboard decided to rank.
“Trending since 2012 and still going strong. Tell me, who else has pulled that off? Hate is inevitable. Year after year, both gospel and Afrobeats acts copy the same vibe, yet we remain unshaken.”
He added, “Cry harder, I said it before, and I’ll say it again… no song on that list has more cultural impact than #Thisyear by Jaywon.”
Billboard’s list placed African Queen by 2Face at number one, followed by Wizkid’s Ojuelegba, Flavour’s Nwa Baby, Rema’s Calm Down, and CKay’s Love Nwantiti in the top five.
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