Dancehall artiste Jeff Fullyauto has responded to St. Kitts artiste Byron Messia after YouTube removed Talibans and Talibans II music videos. Byron revealed that the songs were removed from the streaming platform and trolled Jeff Fullyauto as a clown for reporting his songs when Jeff’s song, “Big Guns,” had different lyrics.
However, Talibans have been accused of being copycats of Big Guns in terms of flow and rhythm.
The songs were removed after Jeff Fullyauto filed a copyright claim. However, the audio version featured on Byron’s album remains on YouTube with over 11 million views.
Jeff Fullyauto responded in a song he previewed on Thursday. Jeff Fullyauto delivered a message that he is committed to protecting his creative integrity and standing firm against unauthorised use of his work. In the lyrics, he highlights his influential musical talent and expresses that he cannot sit silently when he has a voice to speak out.
Jeff Fullyauto previewed the song, which he was singing in the car, on Instagram. In the caption, he wrote, “You can’t skip the struggles, that’s where the real lessons are learned – THE ORIGINAL.”
Watch Jeff Fullyauto’s song preview below:
The song sparked raised a few eyebrows for creatively sampling The Chainsmokers’ hit song Don’t Let Me Down. Some social media users questioned how he filed a copyright claim for the illegal use of his work and proceeded to use someone else’s.
Others expressed their approval of him taking action against Bryon Messia’s songs. One Instagram user mentioned that Byron may seek revenge by trying to influence The Chainsmokers to file a copyright claim against Jeff Fullyauto.
