Hours after the release Davido's single,
another version quite similar to the pop
star's surfaced online The same song by
an upcoming singer-producer named
Password apparently bears the same title
'Gobe' and it was released a year ago.
Password (who gained little buzz after
featuring on Darey's 'Style na style'
remix) had made online releasefor the
same song in July 2011 but it seemed
not to have garnered any buzz back
then. Sources says Password who
produced and wrote the first version of
'Gobe' allegedly sold the song to Davido
for a sum of money possibly up to
N500,000.
'Dude sold the song to Davido. He
produced and wrote it, all of a sudden
they are saying Shizzi produced it', a
studio rat and close friend to Password
said in anonymity.
What however makes 'Gobe' peculiaris
that it had been previously released as
an official single.
Both parties have not been responsive to
queries over the matterbut after
numerous comments were made on
music blogs and social networks Twitter
and Facebook about the stunning
similarities between the songs, Davido
and Password are now very vocal on
Twitter about the matter.
'They noticed people had found out, it's
like Password didn't tell Davido that he
had released the song before he sold it'.
Davido was smart enough play along.
This afternoon, he tweeted; Big ups 2
@iamshizzi and @iam_password for
such a great combination of work for
GOBE! Morestuff 2 come HKN!
Password was also very co-operative as
he also tweeted in support; The song
Gobe was officially replaced by
@iam_davido hu co-wrote on d new
version and I @iam-password is very
happy and satisfied.
HKN in-house producer also
tweeted;Follow my gud friend
@iam_password and thanx to him and d
inspiration we all put into gobe!
Cc"@iam_Davido.
Listen To The Original Version By
Password