Makhadzi's “Miracle Child” resembles the album cover of Rihanna's 2012 album “Unapologetic.”
The cover of Makhadzi's upcoming album has sparked debate that South African artistes are copying American artistes and are not creative.
Miracle Child The new song by Makhazi is set to be released on the first Friday of September and when the artwork was revealed by the BET Award-winning singer on Monday, many of her followers were left wondering why it looked familiar.
Fuck pic.twitter.com/mthGjanlP6
— Cedi & Cooley M (@KhulaniMalambe) September 2, 2024
The artwork bears an eerie resemblance to Rihanna's 2012 album cover. Don't apologize.
“I was inspired by her cover…every experience in my life has led me to this,” Makhajji responded when a curious fan said it reminded her of Rihanna's cover.
— Katushelo (@khathu_10) September 2, 2024
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No creativity from RSA, just the US
Makhadzi is not the first South African to look to international artists for inspiration for her covers.
In 2015, Grammy Award-winning music producer Black Coffee was inspired by the artwork of American singer-songwriter Ledisi's 2011 album. Part of mebut he also borrowed the same album title from Ledisi.
In 2009, kwaito artist L'vovo Derranago produced an album inspired by Jay-Z. Heavyweight.
American rapper's 2007 American Gangster The album sees him donning a coat and walking towards the camera inside a seemingly empty restaurant, which L'vovo mimicked on his own album.
📍 https://t.co/alBYjEcmeO pic.twitter.com/q0zJtF0F8K
— CineSemba (@cnehshuga) September 2, 2024
However, the KwaZulu-Natal artiste appears to have tweaked the cover on the streaming platform.
South African rapper Kid X looked closer to home for inspiration for his 2015 project. 3/4 pace.
He is the son of veteran Mzansi rapper, Mr Selwyn Foundation An album depicting the field of a race track and the spacious landscape in the background.
Ricky Rick's 2015 Family valuesThe album, which featured a photo of him holding his son Mike Makhado on the cover, was the South African version of the classic album by American rapper The Game. documentary.
The actual cover of The Game's 2005 album showed him riding a mag wheel, and inside the physical copy of the album was a shot of him holding his son.
The late Ricky Rick defended his choice in 2015.
In the first picture with the baby, people were saying I was trying to be Kanye. Now I'm trying to be The Game? Come on guys.
— MR MAKHADO (@rikyrickworld) February 26, 2015
“Just wanted a photo with my baby for the album cover. I wouldn't be embarrassed if it looked like The Game,” he tweeted.
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