Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s first post-prison single is at the center of a thinly-veiled controversy as the Brooklyn native is being accused by Kenyan producer Magix Enga of stealing his sound to create “GOOBA.”

The producer is not credited on the track but he claims that the entire intro of the record should be attributed to him. He wants his credit and he will fight for it. 

In a new statement, the producer claims that somebody from Tekashi’s team called him to have a copyright claim taken down after the music video was removed from YouTube because of Magix Enga’s claims.

“Some guys called me and they were like, ‘You took the song down and we want to pay you and you put the song back as quick as possible ’cause he’s Tekashi,’ said the producer. “And I was like, ‘OK. So, how much do you offer?’ And the guys, they say they want to offer 100 Gs, which is $100,000 Kenyan money. And I was like…I was 50/50 about that, but I decided to forgive the guy and take the money, but the next day I was like, hm…I need the credit. So, yesterday, I refunded the money.”

According to XXL, 100,000 Kenyan shilling equals just over $900 in America.

The claims have already been disputed by 6ix9ine’s team, who claims that the uncredited beatmaker was never paid.

“We investigated this claim and found that it was fraudulent,” reads a statement to XXL. “No monetary settlement was offered by anyone in our camp.”

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Despite his incarceration, snitching, and conviction for sex crimes against minors, Tekashi 6ix9ine has maintained his spot as the rap game's supervillain. Probably more so now than ever. With the risk of the coronavirus pandemic, 6ix9ine received the approval of the judge to be released on home confinement with little social media restrictions or rules against releasing music.

He made his major comeback with "GOOBA," a song where he owns up to the snitching claims as he taunts his naysayers. "You're mad, I'm back, big mad/ He's mad, she's mad, big sad," he raps on the track. But even with the millions of views it has racked up since, it appears that the song is no longer available YouTube, or at least the grandiose music video he released along with the song. Per XXL, the song's music video has been removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim from Magix Enga. "The video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Magix Enga," it reads.

Magix Enga, a Kenyan producer, blasted 6ix9ine the other day on Instagram. "Don’t sample my Beats Biggest song Delete By Magix Enga," he said. It should be noted only the music video for the song has been taken down. The lyric video for "GOOBA" is still available on YouTube. 

This announcement comes a few weeks after 6ix9ine made a whole parade out of not reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and a few days after he announced his next single's release was delayed until next Friday. At this point, he's yet to respond but it should only be a matter of time until he does.