Ed Sheeran accused by Wiley of 'using grime to look good'
Ed Sheeran has been accused of being a"clout chaser" and a"culture vulture" by Wiley.
In a series of tweets, the rapper joked about using a guitar and foot pedal and said:"I'm sick of people using grime to look good for two minutes."Stormzy has defended Ed Sheeran, describing the music star as genuine. He replied:"No Wiley you know Ed been doing this from early, been a real one from early, can't question that, you know I love you and respect you brother but nah don't do that."
Wiley accused Ed Sheeran of being a clout chaser - for hanging around with certain people to gain popularity.Wiley, who is seen as the"Godfather of grime", has worked with Ed himself in the past on the track You from Ed's EP No.5 Collaborations Project in 2011.Using the laughing emoji, Wiley tweeted,"shall I get my guitar and foot pedal out?", referring to Sheeran's live performances where he uses a guitar and foot pedal for his music to play on a loop.
He continued:"Anyone who uses us and our sounds are culture vultures... I'm getting my guitar and foot pedal out and I don't wanna hear nobody moaning about nothing."
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