{"id":894657,"date":"2019-02-21T19:08:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T00:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=894657"},"modified":"2019-02-22T12:11:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T17:11:59","slug":"2-chainz-calls-out-nike-for-allegedly-ripping-off-his-album-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/2-chainz-calls-out-nike-for-allegedly-ripping-off-his-album-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Chainz Calls Out Nike for Allegedly Ripping Off His Album Cover"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atlanta-based rapper 2 Chainz<\/strong>, who just recently finished a new album with A&R overseen by LeBron James, has a beef with the company for whom James has a lifetime contract.<\/p>\n

Nike<\/strong>, with the release of its art-focused Zoom Fly SP<\/strong> collaboration earlier this month, apparently swiped the idea from a 2 Chainz album cover from 2017.<\/p>\n

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Pretty Girls Like Trap Music<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pretty Girls Like Trap Music<\/em>, released in summer of 2017 and certified platinum just earlier this month, was widely touted artistically for its hot pink cover art. <\/p>\n

It featured a broken-down pink “trap house” with a unique type font in black overlaying the pink base.<\/p>\n

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Nike Zoom Fly SP “Nathan Bell”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nike’s aforementioned Zoom Fly SP, produced in collaboration with artist Nathan Bell, is eerily similar to the album art. <\/p>\n

Designed in a pink backdrop with black script overtop, that alone was enough to rise 2 Chainz’s brow. He took to social media to air out his grievances with Nike through claims of plagiarism.<\/p>\n

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?Dear @nike you guys are one of my favorite brands in the whole world. You have the best marketing I have ever seen and support some of the biggest superstars to date … I never really understand how much influence I have that\u2019s why I made up the #blacknowstory so I could give people there #roseswhiletheycansmellthem ! With that being said I\u2019m happy I could influence you guys to make this shoe based off my last album #prettygirlsliketrapmusic ! I met a few really good and cool @nike reps in Charlotte this past weekend and looking forward to speaking to someone soon about this ! ?? Love Always , Negotiating Toni ?<\/a><\/p>\n

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