All There Is To Know About Pia Mia And Phyno’s Controversial Song

American music star, Pia Mia has been accused of shamelessly stealing a song from Phyno and making it hers. The song which made it to Phyno’s last album ‘The Playmaker’ which came out 6 months ago, where he featured Mr Eazi and Decarlo.

The song in question was titled ‘I’m a fan’. The song which is an urban Carrribean fusion, has not been made a single by the Nigerian rapper, but it is one of the critically loved records on the project. The track was produced by Benjamz.

On May 26, 2017, American singer and songwriter, Pia Mia, released a version of the song which featured singer Jeremih. The similarities between hers and Phyno were present from the start. Pia Mia employs the same song title (I’m a fan’), extremely similar production, chorus, and verse. The only difference between both versions is in the producers. Nigerians have called Pia Mia a song thief simply because, Phyno released his own version first. The truth is Pia Mia did not steal the song as initially perceived. The story of ‘I’m a fan’ single began from Phyno, Jeremih and producer Remo. The rapper was working on incorporating Island-ready production on his sophomore album to tap into the international market. He was in talks with Remo, who sent him the song to work with, Pulse reports. “The guy sent the song to us, and we wanted to work together, but something happened and we couldn’t use it,” Due to issues regarding remuneration, clearances and demands, Phyno and Remo did not work together. But Phyno liked the idea of the sound, so he sought the help of producer Benjamz, who reconstructed the single, and brought on Mr Eazi and Decarlo to collaborate and release the record. Remo, who had totally abandoned the Phyno project, still has his music, and so when Pia Mia tapped him and Jeremih for a new record, they had this one ready-made for her to record and release. No official communication has been passed between Phyno and his team, hence at the moment, there is no official response. Pia Mia has not responded too. The singer has chosen to focus on promoting her new single, which is receiving initial positive reviews.