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Boosie and Rod Wave’s sampling dispute dates back to 2023, when Boosie called out several artists for sampling his music. Boosie claimed Rod sampled his song ‘Long Journey’ without compensation and said he had “paperwork on the way.” Rod responded, saying Boosie didnt have to sue him and that he was willing to pay him. However, things were seemingly never fully resolved. Rod recently discussed the situation in an interview, sparking another heated online exchange between the rappers.
Ahead of Rod Waves upcoming album, ‘Dont Look Down,’ he sat down with Shannon Sharpe for an interview on Club Shay Shay.’During the conversation, Shannon asked Rod about his past sampling dispute with Boosie and reported that Boosie threatened legal action.Rod explained that he initially showed love to someone he had viewed as a role model while growing up.
“I just was showing love Its so crazy because, growing up and in my adolescence, the people that I looked up to, like the real guys in my life, like my dad and my uncle, them boys were gone. Them boys were up the road. They stood on whatever business they was on. So the TV screen, YouTube or whatever, was our role models. And everything they talked and preached and did, we lived”
Rod went on to say the experience changed his perspective on some older men and left him with a “bad taste.”
Maybe it wasnt even real, you know what Im saying? And thats the hard part Cause now Im just like, Im anti-old n****s. Just off rip, I be on old a** all the time just because yall be in the way, man For real, they be in the way. Some of them, you know what Im saying? Some of them want to give you the game and want to help you. They might want to be a part of it, and thats cool. But I done just became I got a bad taste in my mouth about how older guys try to do you. They try to run the game on you, and if they cant get over on you, now they mad about that.”
Despite his comments, Rod also spoke about being grateful for older men like his Uncle Dee, who took him under his wing. Rod credited his uncle with helping guide him and changing the trajectory of his career.
As clips from the interview circulated online, Rod Wave took to his Instagram Story to celebrate his 28th birthday. Meanwhile, Boosie took to X to address Rods comments. Boosie accused Rod of “playing victim” and claimed this was not the first time Rod had sampled his music.
ROD WAVE STOP PLAYING VICTIM. THAT WAS YOUR 4r 5TH TIME DOING WHAT YOU DID TO MY RECORDS. NOW U SAYING U WAS SHOWING LOVE N WHAT U LOOKED UP TO WASNT REAL. U WOULDNT HAVE NEVER DID THAT TO ANOTHER ARTIST BUT U DID THAT TO ME CAUSE YOU KNOW IM A REAL N****A. N SHOWING LOVE WOULDA BEEN POPPING ME OFF WHEN I ASK U TOO. SHOWING LOVE WOULDA BEEN POPPING ME OFF THIS ONE TIME FOR ALL THE TIMES U DID IT BEFORE. SHOWING LOVE WOULDA BEEN REACHING OUT TO WORK WITH ME AFTER U DID THIS THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES.
SHOWING LOVE WOULDA BEEN POPPING ME OFF WHEN U FOUND OUT I DIDNT OWN THE SONG JUST SOME CRUMBS OF THE PUBLISHING. IF I WOULDA DID THAT MULTIPLE TIMES N I LOOKED UP TO ARTIST N MY SACK WAS STRAIGHT I WOULDA BLESSED HIM.
THATS WHAT REAL N***** DO!! NO U RATHER GIVE IT TO THEM JEWS N GIVE ME NOTHING!! NA I STILL AINT SUE YOU N****A!!
STOP PLAYING VICTIM N****A N LETS IT GO. I LET IT GO U SHOULD DO THE SAME.
Rod quickly responded and pushed back on Boosies claims. He said Boosies lawsuit threats bothered him and claimed his $100,000 offer was declined.
You need to cut that s*** out, man. You talking about letting it go? I aint let s*** go, no You a b****. You broke my heart threatening with a lawsuit. Acting like a b****, acting like one of these h*** or something. You threatening with a lawsuit? You threatening to take me to court? Like a f***kng police? What the f***?
The artist also added, “So when I reached out and I offered you a hundred thousand dollars, fam, you said that wasnt enough. You got me fed up. I aint going for nothing. Aint nobody finna be pressing me or threatening me. You got me f***ked up. F*** you, I aint giving you nothing, and you threatening to go to court? You b****, you aint no gangster, you aint nothing. You try to take me to court.”
But the back-and-forth didnt stop there. Boosie fired back, accusing Rod of building his career by using other artists’ music.
Boy, shut your big p**** a** up boy. You done took 15 music and made a career out of it. Boy, you a straight b. Lets talk about it. You done took 20 music and made a motherf****ng career out of it. Boy, yous a big old b****. Talking bout your heart aint never been broke, but every song you talk about your heart broke. You a cap rapper, n****a. You got the whole world singing for nothing.Shut your dead clown a**. Talking bout you look up. What the f***? You look up to n****** and you never done nothing like these n*****.
Boosie continued coming for Rods character, even calling him a “Muppet Baby.” He later shared a screenshot of a ChatGPT response claiming it found 31 Rod Wave songs with documented samples or interpolations.Calling the artist for mentioning him before his album, “YOU OWE THE WORLD N***** I DONT EVEN KNOW 31 ARTIST!! CHAT DONT LIE,” Boosie captioned the screenshot.
Lyfe Jennings also entered the conversation under The Shade Rooms post, agreeing with Boosie. “Still aint paid me yet either lol I feel u,” Lyfe wrote.
Many gathered under The Shade Room as they reacted to Rod Wave and Boosies back-and-forth. Commenters quickly took sides, debating who was right and wrong in the sampling feud.
Instagram use @xxa_sagittarius_problemxx wrote, I’m on Rod Wave side…You can’t be mad if he went through the proper process…He technically don’t owe Boosie shxt so he was being generous if we keeping it a hunnit
Instagram user @menti_stlrx_ added, Why not put this energy into figuring out how to get ownership of your songs? If I was Rod, I’d sample another just for the F of it
While Instagram user @ka_orii wrote, Alright now chill cause he mess around and cancel this tour we gon set it off on you fr unc
Instagram user @meo_michelle_ wrote, Boosie not lying though yall just don’t like the messenger
Instagram user @nyeisha_shanai added, Not he got the whole world sad for nothing Boosie please
While Instagram user @oohsooyoujadee_ wrote, His music not even sad it’s actually healinganyways can’t wait for the concertttttttttt
Instagram user @skydlux wrote, heavy on is u a gangsta or a business man cause rod at the end of the day THIS STILL A BUSINESS! don’t try to be street now
Instagram user @gl0girl.k added, anyways rod drop tonight boosie get out ya feelings
While Instagram user @bridabossss wrote, On his birthday though??! Boosie wanted to be the birthday SO BAD
