Ralf Gum Sheds Light on Why He Denied Prince Kaybee Permission to Remix Song: “Simply About Rights”

• Ralf Gum has shed light on why he denied Prince Kaybee permission to remix his classic song, Take Me To My Love
• In a Briefly News exclusive, Ralf explained that this act sometimes does not benefit the original artist or the owner, resulting in their loss of income
• Prince Kaybee had shared his intentions to remix the classic song, saying he loves the original, but Ralf responded with a simple, "DON'T"

Award-winning music producer and DJ Prince Kaybee topped the trends list this week after world-renowned artist Ralf Gum refused to give him the green light to remix his classic hit, Take Me To My Love.

Ralf Gum told Briefly News that remixes don't benefit the owners of the original song, hence his spicy response to Kaybee on X.

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Ralf Gum emphasises the importance of artistic rights

Although he mentioned that he meant no harm in his response, Ralf Gum highlighted the importance of preserving music and leaving it as is. Especially classic hits such as Take Me To My Love featuring Monique Bingham.

Prince Kaybee had shared his intentions to remix the classic song, saying he loves the original, but Ralf responded with a simple "DON'T."

He is against the idea of remixing as he believes it is a shortcut, and often the original owner of the song does not benefit, resulting in their loss of income.

"I think that too often these days, producers want to take the shortcut of taking a popular vocal and making their own version. This usually happens as bootlegs, and the owner of the song/masterowner does not benefit in any way, often losing out on income because there is now a competing version."

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Ralf Gum says he's open to working with Prince Kaybee

In his defence, the muso argued that it is illogical for an artist to jump on social media platforms and assert the entitlement to use someone else's creative work.

"As well and in a nutshell, I believe that no one can come to social media and claim the right to use someone else’s work. It is simply about rights."

The Give It To You hitmaker concluded by saying he has no problem with Prince Kaybee and is open to working with him one day.

"This said, I have absolutely no problem with Prince Kaybee and if the stars align, I am of course ready to work with him. He’s very talented, after all."

Prince Kaybee unbothered by the hate train

Briefly News previously reported that Prince Kaybee was unbothered by the continued hate he received online. It was ignited by the Ralf Gum drama.

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Source: Briefly News