Recently, Iāve noticed some interesting connections between my song āMake Sureā and the @theweeknd and @playboicarti song, āTimeless.ā Fans are pointing out that āTimelessā seems to lift lines and themes directly from my track, raising questions about originality.
Carti opens āTimelessā with a premise that closely mirrors mine, which has led many to discuss how original these ideas really are. Itās also worth mentioning that both artists mirrored my pose in their promotional photos, adding another layer to this conversation about homage versus imitation.
In their live performance as well as music video, Carti and The Weeknd can be seen adopting similar mannerisms (and styleš¶ļø) to those in my āMake Sureā performance video, further blurring the lines of originality. This isnāt the first time Carti or Opium have borrowed, as he previously echoed lines from past songs, like from āSouljaā to āEvilJordanā, and other Opium members have used my campaigns for inspiration of their own with their album roll outs.
Lyrics like āletās goā and references to āthe skyā in āTimelessā resonate closely with my work. One line stands out: āItāll be a nice show but itāll hurt cause we did it first?āāthis seems to directly address the originality issue and suggests awareness of what came before.
Thereās also a personal connections to one of the artistās baby mothers in particular that could be influencing this situation but nonetheless the work speaks for itself.
While āTimelessā is a nice lil song, the similarities to āMake Sureā raise important questions about artistic integrity. Are we looking at genuine influence or something more direct? The debate continues.
Yāall let me know what you think
