By BigEyeUg Team
Ugandan rapper Gravity Omutujju has responded defiantly to singer and politician Bobi Wine after his latest song, “Edoboozi Lya Mutuuze,” was removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim made by Bobi Wine’s camp.
The blow came on Monday when Gravity Omutujju and his team received the disheartening news that their music video for “Edoboozi Lya Mutuuze” had been taken down from the platform following a copyright removal request initiated by Bobi Wine.
In a statement shared online, YouTube clarified that the removal of “Edoboozi Lya Mutuuze” was in response to a copyright infringement claim, indicating that Gravity had violated copyright law by borrowing content from Bobi Wine’s song “Kiwani.”
This development has sparked a flurry of reactions from netizens and the general public.
“Bobi Wine feared the song, that’s why he reported it on YouTube. I can assure you that none of the songs he re-did sound good. All those songs are flops,” Gravity Omutujju asserted during a local TV interview, hitting back at Bobi Wine.
Gravity Omutujju, known for his energetic stage performances, has solidified his position as one of Uganda’s top stage performers with hits like “Okwepicha” since his breakthrough in 2000s.
The exchange between Gravity Omutujju and Bobi Wine underscores the ongoing tensions and competition within Uganda’s music industry, where artistic expression often intersects with political dynamics.
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