The rapper who accused 2 Chainz of ripping off his music for the 2018 single “Proud” has reportedly dropped his lawsuit against the song’s creators.
According to The Blast, Solomon Clanton (a.k.a. Slugga) dimissed his entire case against 2 Chainz, Offset and YG. All three were named defendants in a suit that alleged their collaboration stole multiple aspects from Clanton’s own track titled “Proud,” which was released in 2015.
Clanton previously claimed 2 Chainz’s version of “Proud” copied his “I’m just tryin’ to make my mama proud” hook, call-and-response technique, style of intro, time signature and climatic moment. The rapper known as Slugga was seeking profits from the more famous “Proud” and an injunction to stop the song from receiving any additional radio play.
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Although Clanton dismissed his case, he did so without prejudice. That means it’s possible for him to refile against 2 Chainz, Offset and YG in the future.
Compare the tracks that sparked the legal dispute below.
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This nigga was reaching
wow 2 Chainz definitely stole the idea. They didn’t actually steal the song but they definitely got the inspiration from the song. There was probably a secret meeting and pay off. Wow.
Now a days a lot of rapper talk about making yhfy momma proud and all the beats in the songs now a days all sound the same as well. I feel like if you really believed thru stole it then you would of never dropped charges because they is your hook. Sounds fishy to me. Ain’t nothing new under the sun and I bet if we listen to some old rappers lyrics they probably said thru trying to make they momma proud too just with a different beat. Just my opinion
So slugga the only rapper that wanna make his momma proud nobody else?! I feel like dude reaching too. He talking bout same hook delivery not do much. Wonder y he dropped/dismissed the lawsuit it tho?
Very good move sonnice