Toby Keith sometimes seems like a bit of a controversy magnet and his newest video and song is adding a notch to the controversy bedpost so to speak.
Toby recently released the video for his goofball party anthem Red Solo Cup. I've heard good things and bad things about the video, but most people seem to just take it as a fun sort of silly frat boy video.
A few hip hop fans are looking at it differently, though, and are calling Toby's song and video a total rip-off.
Seems Texas hip hop artist Carlton Zeus had a song and video that he put out over a year ago called Sharpie Solo Cup. Same song concept, but still totally different.
Apparently the fact that both songs involve Solo cups is enough to get Carlton Zeus fans up in arms and they've been taking to the web to gripe about it with comments like:
i dont know where to start!!! i'm so upset but i'll be nice ;) i love Carlton Zeus song & video and so does my 3yrs & 5yrs girls.they even have him on their i-pods. Toby Keith!!!! how sad that he cant come up with his own song or video. what a rip-off.........
This is too much of a coincidence to not be a copy. Carlton Zeus had the original. If you watch both videos, they both start off at the hotel room door, same lighting and everything. Toby Keith had a higher budget but a horrible song. Carlton Zeus all the way!
@cherman99 RIPPED OFF FROM CARLTON ZEUS!!! "SHARPIE SOLO"
Here are the two videos for you to be the judge.
Other than being about Solo cups, I don't see much to complain about, but I'm sure you won't be able to convince Zeus' fans of that.
Of course the guy is getting a heckuva a lot of video views from the "controversy" so maybe he should be writing Toby a thank you note.
Here's a video of Carlton addressing the comments.
Mmmm. Chicken.
{via My San Antonio}
I so agree with you. I enjoy country music and Toby Keith. Great video; it got me rkonicg. And yes, may we always remember our brave soldiers who put their lives on the line for our freedom.
Posted by: Gisele | May 11, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Well, that was the first time for my viewing enejymont...Funny.So... Can I come back to Britain and kip on your sofa? 'Cause, this video may be satire, but there's a heck of a lot of "Toby Keith's" out there...Gah.-- Tuck
Posted by: Gogi | May 11, 2012 at 06:44 AM
I'm going to have to go with Carlton Zeus on this one! SHARPIE SOLOOOOOOOOO!!!
Posted by: Samantha | April 17, 2012 at 06:02 PM
Toby ripped off Corb Lund's sound/style completely! Look him up! It's obvious... Toby has never put out a song with this sound/of this style before... It's a clear rip off of Corb Lund Band, so it wouldn't surprise me if he ripped off this other guy for the song idea.
Posted by: Canadian girl | April 01, 2012 at 10:49 PM
First off I've watched both videos and sorry Toby did not rip off Zeus Zeus ripped of Doug E Fresh with the Ladi Dadi bit.
Posted by: EvilWulf | February 07, 2012 at 12:59 PM
This song is funny...and as far as the two videos go they are different..You know people sing lots of songs about the same things..So these two people both like solo cups big deal..People have way to much time on there hands if they complain about this..They are both good songs and videos..Now there is a song for those who prefer country over pop..
Posted by: A Facebook User | February 02, 2012 at 07:06 AM
music sounds similar, but that is where the similarities end.
Posted by: Snub | January 03, 2012 at 08:38 PM
Red Solo cup is probably the worst song i've heard in my life
Posted by: nikki | December 17, 2011 at 02:46 PM
carlton zues's song isnt even about the cup. its about a girl at he met at a party. the solo cup part is just part of the hook. not to mention the videos arent even that similar. hip hop fan just like to hate on country
Posted by: Adrien | October 30, 2011 at 07:51 PM
The Carlton dude 's song just sucks, that is all
Posted by: Jamie | October 25, 2011 at 06:34 AM
There's no similarity and I think it's a bit of a stretch to assume Toby has even heard of Carlton Zeus or his song.
Posted by: Andrew | October 24, 2011 at 05:16 PM
whatever,not even close.so you mention a solo cup other then that..........you got nothing
Posted by: brian cushman | October 22, 2011 at 11:46 AM
by far CARLTON ZEUS has the best video and better song
Posted by: jesse | October 18, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Ok let's just say he didn't steal the solo cup idea,what's up with him throwing in the sharpie part twist the knife a little deeper
Posted by: victor | October 18, 2011 at 09:59 PM