courtesy of YouTube/Ariana GrandeMusic / NewsMusic / NewsAriana Grande’s ‘7 Rings’ is drawing all kinds of allegations about copyingShe’s been accused of ripping off Soulja Boy, 2 Chainz, and Princess NokiaShareLink copied ✔️January 20, 2019January 20, 2019TextThom Waite Ariana Grande’s most recent song, “7 Rings” – released with an accompanying video on January 17 – is an undeniable bop that celebrates consumer capitalism and is pretty much guaranteed to make you feel broke. It’s not only those of us that can’t comprehend ever seeing the end of student loan debt that have something to say about the new track, though; there’s also been allegations that Ari might have borrowed from other musicians a bit too closely for inspiration. On Twitter, some users referred to side-by-side clips of the “7 Rings” video and the video for Soulja Boy’s “Pretty Boy Swag” from 2010, to claim that Ariana Grande ripped off his flow. There have also been a lot of commentary videos on YouTube making the same claims. DID ARIANA GRANDE STEAL SOULJA BOY’S FLOW TOO? 😂🧐 #7Ringspic.twitter.com/q0q8pRAEg9— Demetria Obilor (@DemetriaObilor) January 18, 2019 But that’s not enough controversy for one day on the internet, so other users were quick to point out more alleged copying, this time in the visuals of the video itself. “The video is plucked straight out of 2 Chainz’s pink trap house,” writes one user (and, admittedly, the aesthetic is pretty reminiscent of the pink pad’s exterior, though it could just as easily be coincidence, tbh). justice for 2chainz pic.twitter.com/zGABTTE7BW— amaru? (@kencric) January 18, 2019Yeeerrrrr @2chainz your alarm going off? They tryna take the swag again. pic.twitter.com/Hnkxk6PjIO— Denzyl Amankwah (@MoBetterEats) January 18, 2019 Finally, Princess Nokia stepped into the debate, sharing a since-deleted video in which she reacts to “7 Rings”, saying: “Does that sound familiar to you? ‘Cause that sounds really familiar to me. Oh my god… ain’t that the little song I made about brown women and their hair? Hmm… sounds about white” (as reported by Consequence of Sound). I think ppl's concern here is specific. less about the sonic origins of "spend it"/"mine" & more about the context of Ariana being white & rapping about buying hair and Princess Nokia rapping about buying hair and the policing of+fixation with black and brown image by white ppl— Ivie Ani (@ivieani) January 18, 2019 In the end, though, it’s pretty difficult to decide whether Ariana and/or her team intentionally “ripped off” any of these styles. As other Twitter users were quick to point out, the style and content of the song are pretty common. Girl, nothing about this is original or unique. It’s a common trap flow, common flex lyrics. I promise you no one intentionally “copied” you. Lmao step up your pen game— King James 🤴🏾 (@SexyDirtyLSS) January 18, 2019Bless Nokia but that flow wasn't new when she used it either.— Craig Bro Dude (@CraigSJ) January 18, 2019Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWhat makes a good sex song?Rap band WHATMORE are the sound of New York adolescence LVMH Prize 2026Inside an exclusive celebration for the semi-finalists of the LVMH Prize‘Emo boy got the party lit’: The UK underground has a new identity crisisRawayana: How a Venezuelan pop band became political exiles‘Silence is punk as fuck’: Frost Children and Ninajirachi go head-to-head‘Fast, angry, chaotic’: The story behind the Prodigy’s ‘Firestarter’ video‘There’s been tears’: RZA on the final days of Wu-Tang ClanWhat went down at the beabadoobee Dazed cover signing Kim Gordon selects: What to listen to, watch and read7 of beabadoobee’s greatest collabsPhotos from the Universal Music’s BRIT Awards afterparty in ManchesterEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy