Recently, I’ve noticed some interesting connections between my song ‘Make Sure’ and the The Weeknd and . song, ‘Timeless.’ Fans are pointing out that ‘Timeless’ seems to lift lines and themes directly from my track, raising questions about originality.

Carti opens ‘Timeless’ with a premise that closely mirrors mine, which has led many to discuss how original these ideas really are.

@playboicarti It’s also worth mentioning that both artists mirrored my pose in their promotional photos, adding another layer to this conversation about homage versus imitation.

@playboicarti In their live performance as well as music video, Carti and The Weeknd can be seen adopting similar mannerisms (and style🕶️) to those in my ‘Make Sure’ performance video, further blurring the lines of originality.

@playboicarti This isn’t the first time Carti or Opium have borrowed, as he previously echoed lines from past songs, like from ‘Soulja’ to ‘EvilJordan’, and other Opium members have used my campaigns for inspiration of their own with their album roll outs.

@playboicarti @craniosleather Lyrics like “let’s go” and references to “the sky” in ‘Timeless’ resonate closely with my work. One line stands out: “It’ll be a nice show but it’ll hurt cause we did it first?”—this seems to directly address the originality issue and suggests awareness of what came before.

@playboicarti @craniosleather There’s also a personal connections to one of the artist’s baby mothers in particular that could be influencing this situation but nonetheless the work speaks for itself.

@playboicarti @craniosleather While ‘Timeless’ is a nice lil song, the similarities to ‘Make Sure’ raise important questions about artistic integrity. Are we looking at genuine influence or something more direct? The debate continues. Y’all let me know what you think…

@playboicarti @craniosleather Damn two skulls in one week? What y’all Boys tryna say?

@playboicarti @craniosleather Opium leather? You mean like Cranios Leather? What the hell y’all got goin on?

@playboicarti @craniosleather Folks acting like I’m the delusional random but that is far from fact. The same individual mentioned by Brandi, his BM, is the one that took the photos of me and shawty(who is also on one of his songs) and is the individual speaking for him to me.