In hiphop a beatmaker is typically separate from the rapper. And outside hiphop, music writers and lyricists are often different people, plus covers exist (including those changing the lyrics). So him using others’ music is the least problematic thing about him.
‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ is considered a classic, but its entire music track and the vocal melody of the chorus are lifted from Stewie Wonder’s ‘Pastime Paradise’.
In hiphop a beatmaker is typically separate from the rapper. And outside hiphop, music writers and lyricists are often different people, plus covers exist (including those changing the lyrics). So him using others’ music is the least problematic thing about him.
‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ is considered a classic, but its entire music track and the vocal melody of the chorus are lifted from Stewie Wonder’s ‘Pastime Paradise’.