South African gqom pioneer DJ Lag has spoken out against parallels between Megan Ryte’s “Culture” and “Ice Drop” from his self-titled 2016 EP.
DJ Lag Calls Out Megan Ryte for Similarities Between “Culture” and “Ice Drop”
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