Holy Ten’s Risky Life II removed from streaming platforms after copyright claim

Rapper Holy Ten has become the latest musician to have his music removed from streaming platforms after his album, Risky Life II was subject to a copyright claim.

The copyright claim, made by producer Tatenda LXA, comes only two months after the album was released to much fanfare.

According to Earground Africa, LXA alleges his beat on the song, “One Step Ahead,” was included on the album without his consent or agreement.

LXA claims to have reached out to Holy Ten’s team in February but received no response. The producer reportedly said that the silence from Holy Ten’s camp triggered him to issue a copyright claim which has affected the entire album.

Holy Ten has yet to comment on the saga.

Copyright claims have become a top topic in Zimbabwe recently, with many artists finding their music removed from various platforms due to this.

In February, Baba Charles and Amai Olivia Charamba caused YouTube to pull down two of Jah Signal’s songs, Shinga Muroora and Tengai Mafuta, following a copyright claim filed by the Fishers of Men.

During the same month, Zimdancehall music legend Winky D also removed some of his hits from YouTube after a copyright complaint from Kenako Muzik saw him issued with two copyright strikes.

Two of Winky D’s songs, Disappear and Mirror, were removed from the platform after Kenako stated that they had not been paid royalties from the two tracks.