- Gospel singer Agnes Iroh accuses Olamide of using her song Ladder without permission
- Iroh, who was battling illness, says the delay in addressing Olamide’s actions was unavoidable
- She now demands compensation, citing the rapper’s awards and benefits from the track
Nigerian gospel singer Agnes Iroh has accused rapper and YBNL boss Olamide of copyright infringement.
Iroh claimed Olamide sampled a part of her song Ladder in his 2014 track Our Lord Jesus without obtaining permission. This allegation has sparked a heated debate in the music industry, with many questioning why Iroh waited so long to speak out.
Iroh's song Ladder was reportedly gaining traction online before Olamide released Our Lord Jesus, which featured a similar melody and lyrics.
In a viral video posted on Thursday, February 20, Iroh revealed that she had been battling illness, which delayed her response to Olamide's actions.
She invited Olamide to visit her and make amends, emphasising that he needed to compensate her for sampling her song, as it earned him numerous awards and benefits.
The controversy has evoked mixed reactions from social media users. Some have expressed support for Iroh, acknowledging her legitimate claim, while others have questioned her motives, suggesting she is acting on an entitled stance.
Netizens weigh in on Agnes Iroh’s copyright infringement accusation
Here are some reactions below:
@OLUWATOSIN006 commented: “Entitlement everywhere.”
@Adewalemickey commented: “As it should be. Olamide please just follow the ladder to mama Agnes location and do the needful.”
@BlacS1728 commented: “🤣🤣🤣person don wake madam Agnes up ooo!! Everybody wants Royalty.”
@IdanFederal commented: “10 years agoo😂😂😂 mama do the calms😂.”
@Momonny1 commented: “This is someone’s creative property. Olamide should know better if he doesn’t come. I encourage the woman to sue him for copyright infringement.”
@Flames_collins commented: “Make baddo find mama small 30k abeg.”
@Big___pres commented: cHardship for Nigeria go just make u Dey find who use one or two things take own you 😂.”
@Teezzeeer628394 commented “Even me like this , I Dey find people way be say one way or the other I don press money for even for secondary school days , I go just put my account number for their dm with the date, time and year the money was given with the caption “do the needful make people no hear us.”
@Sundayjctrucks commented: “Artists should always give credit when sampling gospel songs or any music. Olamide might need to ‘follow the ladder’ to clear this up!c
@OgunJudi commented: “Pharrell Williams paid millions to the family of Marvin Gaye in a copyright infringement lawsuit over the song "Blurred Lines" If you listen to Pharrell's song, you won't even think of it as a direct copy but he still had to pay! Y'all playing.”
@SlimzuBeejay1 commented: cLadder wey don condemned since 😂😂, even if u sue them, the worst mama can do na to bring down the song on all the streaming platforms and YBNL can even do that, who still dey stream Our Lord Jesus for 2025 😂. Mama can respectfully ask for her right without calling him out nah.”
@Comrvawulence commented: “Person don enlighten mama say she de entitled to royalty 😅😅😅.”
“Copy, Copy,” Flavour shades Kcee over copyright infringement allegations
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that popular Nigerian singers Flavour and Kcee were at loggerheads on social media.
Flavour seemingly threw shade at Kcee describing him as a copycat following a new single Kcee released.
In response, Kcee lambasted Flavour for his shade alleging he (Kcee) copied Flavour’s song. The heated response generated reactions from netizens.