Boity Accused Of Stealing Single ‘Bakae’
Presenter and now rapper Boity might face serious legal issues after a certain UK rapper named Karen Francis came forward claiming the she stole her song Bakae.
According to All4Women publication the UK musician believes that the inspiration for the predominantly Tswana-rapped single came from a song she released in 2018 – titled Cake.
“I listened to Bakae and I was in a completely state of shock because I recognized so many elements of the song instantly.
“I could recognize my signature and my structure on Boity’s verses. I’m a songwriter and I can write a song in minutes. I took time to really structure that song [Cake] to really put my signature on it and show a part of me that people are not acquainted.” said Karen who was born in Botswana and has lived in South Africa for some years.
The matter is getting worse because Karen has even passed the matter to legal teams.
“I’ve chosen a lawyer who did her research and she was very thorough and what we know so far is that the song was written by Boity and Moeketsi and published through Universal. We can prove that my original song was promoted in 2018 in Botswana and South Africa and that promo was played over 60 000 times.
“We are now awaiting results from forensic analysts who will be able to prove that Bakae manipulated Cake and that my sound and authenticity were stolen. Now it’s about finding out who is responsible and make sure they are held accountable. I’ve just finalised my own record deal and I’ve got the funds to fight this.”
Bakae has been performing so well after it’s release from two weeks back, it has even earned the number one spot on iTunes. Boity hasn’t commented on the matter.
