Terry G described the accusations as “pure ignorance,” asserting that he has the right to perform any song he featured in.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian rapper and songwriter, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, aka Terry G has finally addressed allegations that he hijacked the hit song, ‘Pass Me Your Love’ from his colleague and collaborator, Ayoola Johnson, better known as AY.Com.
He opened up on the longstanding allegation recently in a now trending post he shared on his X handle.
Terry G faced criticism from music lovers for performing the track, which featured him as a guest artist, at his shows in years past.
According to these critics, the 39-year-old singer’s decision to frequently perform the song at events amounts to appropriation.
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Reacting to the allegation, Terry G described the claims as “pure ignorance,” asserting that he has every right to perform a song on which he was a featured artist.
He went on to blame fans spreading the “hijack story”, saying the controversy rubbed off on AY.Com negatively.
Speaking via his verified social media page, Terry G wrote: “To those saying I stole ‘Pass Me Your Love’ from Ay.com— that’s pure ignorance. So I don’t have the right to perform a song I collaborated on? Your favourite artists do it all the time, but when it’s me, it becomes a problem. Hypocrisy at its finest.
“And no, I didn’t put the song on my album — it was never about ownership, it was about collaboration.
“Some of you ruined AY’s moment with your noise, not me. As for my shine, nobody can block it. You no reach.”
