Lil Uzi is under fire as the cover art for rapper’s hit new song “That Way” off his new, and now No. album Eternal Atake maybe stole
.A Korean artist who goes by hugeriver8 on social media took to his Instagram timeline to accuse the rapper of swiping the idea for his song’s cover art from a painting he previously made years ago. In his post, the artist placed both pieces of art side by side. Along with venting his thoughts and frustrations about where and how Uzi got the idea.
“I’m really upset that I have to write this article. I saw Lil Uzi Vert’s latest album cover and it looks very similar to my painting. It’s okay to use it for profile pictures or non-commercial purposes, but anything else is not allowed. I feel embarrassed and don’t want to let this slide,” the artist expressed in an Instagram post.
Later, Lil Uzi himself responded to the accusation in the comments.
“Hey, I’m not a mean person or a thief. I get inspired a lot,” Uzi wrote. “If you want money, I’ll have my team reach out and compensate you. Signed… Baby Pluto. P.S. You’re a great artist.”
The similarities in the two pieces are uncanny and you can clearly see the influence from the original on Lil Uzi’s cover art. However, while many would believe the art was copied, it is nice to see that Lil Uzi himself has reached out to the artist and wants to compensate in some way.
With Lil Uzi trying to pay the artist for his influence, does this make things right?
Lastly, let us know in the comments.
