Diamond Platnumz Responds to Claims He Duplicates Music from Nigerian Artists: "They are not musical geniuses"

• Musician Diamond Platnumz was accused of copying music styles and beats from chart-topping singers, including Asake and Burna Boy
• Diamond dismissed the claims stating he was a musical genius who had diversified his music to include popular genres like Amapiano and Afrobeats
• He laughed off claims of lacking creativity, saying it was his haters who did not wish him well in the music industry

Tanzanian music lord Diamond Platnumz has hit back at accusations of musical plagiarism.

Diamond sampling Nigeria music

Diamond dismissed claims as baseless and rooted in envy over his phenomenal success in music.

With his characteristic flair, Diamond addressed the allegations while soaring above the clouds aboard a flight to Canada.

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The musician addressed the specific allegations that he had copied music from Nigerian sensations like Wizkid, Burna Boy, Spyro and Asake, brushing them off as mere distractions from his soaring career trajectory.

Unruffled by the storm of controversy surrounding his club-banging collaboration with Juma Jux titled Bora Nienjoy (Enjoy).

Musical genius

Diamond asserted his musical genius and confidently defended his chart-topping tracks, emphasising that his music resonates with fans for all the right reasons.

"When you hear a child crying, just know that they have been hit using a stick. When others do it, you will hear people say they are geniuses and intelligent, but when we do it, they say we have copied."

The Mbagala hitmaker pointed out that other musicians had also sampled Bongo Flava music without being accused of copying.

"If they were musical geniuses they would have sang to Mangaka, Lizombe or Lingunjumu."

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Diamond shows love to Zari

Separately, Legit.ng reported that the Yatapita hitmaker shared photos of the cast of the reality show, Young, Famous & African congratulating them for an amazing show.

In some photos, Diamond and Zari posed with the socialite's hand under his arm.

In another photo, the singer wore an ancient Egyptian costume and posed with Zari, 2Face Idibia, and his wife, Annie.

Diamond Planumz celebrates son's 6th birthday

Nasibu Abdul Juma Issack, popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz, is a proud father as his dear boy turned a year older.

Prince Nillan Dangote, Zari Hassan's son, whom she sired with Tanzanian ex-husband Diamond, is now six. Musician Diamond Platnumz celebrated his baby boy online with a heartwarming message and plenty of throwback photos.

"My handsome was born today….a prince @princenillan," part of the caption of the 33-year-old talented artiste read.

He joyfully shared an album of pictures showing the stunning growth of the young man who added a year to his age. In one of the snaps, Nillan shared a sweet father-son moment with his dad, Diamond, as they relaxed on a couch.

Source: TUKO.co.ke