4

0

Gossip

American rapper 6IX9INE accused of plagiarizing WINNER's 'Island'

Posted by mkim93128 pts Sunday, May 20, 2018
winner
American rapper 6IX9INE has been receiving criticism recently for allegedly plagiarizing WINNER. 


SEE ALSO: Netizens pick the top 5 best live vocal performances from day 1 of the '2025 MAMA AWARDS'


On May 18, a song called "Nobody (Closer)" was uploaded on the rapper's YouTube channel. According to sources and tips, the song was first uploaded on 6IX9INE's Instagram for DJ Akademiks' birthday but was soon deleted. Upon listening to the track, however, K-Pop fans couldn't help but hear the close resemblance between the beat used in "Nobody" and WINNER's "Island". Check both clips below to decide for yourself.




"Island" by WINNER was released first back on August 2017 through their single album 'Our Twenty For' whereas 6IX9INE only recently uploaded the track. Many fans have been angered since the upload and have been asking the American artist to put down the song.


What's your opinion on the issue?
  1. winner
0 82,845 Share 100% Upvoted

allkpop in your Inbox

THE TOP 10 STORIES DELIVERED DAILY
BABYMONSTER, BOYNEXTDOOR, MEOVV, TREASURE, Yeonjun
Netizens pick the top 5 best live vocal performances from day 1 of the '2025 MAMA AWARDS'
3 hours ago      6,836
Lee Jung Jae, Lee Soon Jae
MBC documentary reveals Lee Soon Jae’s hidden struggle with vision loss before his passing
16 hours ago      10,224
Kim Woo Bin, Shin Min Ah
Kim Woo Bin and Shin Min Ah share their handmade wedding invitation for the first time
2 days ago      33,003
Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun
President Ahn Sung Soo of Kim Soo Hyun's agency Gold Medalist steps down from post
1 day ago      13,921
aespa, BABYMONSTER, G-Dragon, Rosé, BOYNEXTDOOR, BTS, Jin, j-hope, CORTIS, ENHYPEN, Baekhyun, i-dle, Hearts2Hearts, ILLIT, ITZY, IU, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, NCT Dream, Irene, RIIZE, Seventeen, Stray Kids, Super Junior, TWICE, ZEROBASEONE
Winners of the ‘2025 MAMA Awards’ Day 1
15 hours ago      12,430
Billlie
EXCLUSIVE
[INTERVIEW] “Seeing our fans gives us the energy to work harder,” Billlie shares goal, reflects on their journey and growth
13 hours ago      2,652
BOYNEXTDOOR, RIIZE, TWS, ZEROBASEONE
'2025 MAMA AWARDS' cancels special Saja Boys stage in light of tragic Hong Kong apartment fire
36 minutes ago      2,560
RIIZE, Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee, Anton
Sungchan reveals which RIIZE member sends the most cheesy Bubble messages
1 hour ago      719
BABYMONSTER, BOYNEXTDOOR, MEOVV, TREASURE, Yeonjun
Netizens pick the top 5 best live vocal performances from day 1 of the '2025 MAMA AWARDS'
3 hours ago      6,836
ENHYPEN
K-netizens react to ENHYPEN's 'MAMA AWARDS' acceptance speech: 'Bang Si Hyuk PD-nim, thank you for not treating us like products'
5 hours ago      15,178
Billlie
EXCLUSIVE
[INTERVIEW] “Seeing our fans gives us the energy to work harder,” Billlie shares goal, reflects on their journey and growth
13 hours ago      2,652
BABYMONSTER, BOYNEXTDOOR, MEOVV, TREASURE, Yeonjun
Netizens pick the top 5 best live vocal performances from day 1 of the '2025 MAMA AWARDS'
3 hours ago      6,836
MEOVV
MEOVV changes all fire-related lyrics in their song ‘BURNING UP’ for their '2025 MAMA Awards' performance, earning praise from netizens
13 hours ago      10,251
aespa, BOYNEXTDOOR, EXO-CBX, i-dle, Jackson, IVE, KickFlip, WayV, RIIZE, Stray Kids, Super Junior, TWS
K-pop groups and companies donate millions of dollars to emergency fire relief efforts in Hong Kong, including Stray Kids, aespa, IVE, and more
11 hours ago      3,533
aespa, BABYMONSTER, G-Dragon, Rosé, BOYNEXTDOOR, BTS, Jin, j-hope, CORTIS, ENHYPEN, Baekhyun, i-dle, Hearts2Hearts, ILLIT, ITZY, IU, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, NCT Dream, Irene, RIIZE, Seventeen, Stray Kids, Super Junior, TWICE, ZEROBASEONE
Winners of the ‘2025 MAMA Awards’ Day 1
15 hours ago      12,430
New Message

SEND