Damso

Damso cancelled his Osheaga appearance in 2022, citing a shortage of materials preventing him from reproducing his show, and then his Bell Centre concert in 2026 owing to technical and staging constraints.

State of the evidence

Osheaga and Bell Centre cancellations documented

Legal status — source text

No proceedings documented; refunds announced

Attribution

Direct responsibility for artistic decisions, with shared production constraints

Following the selection of Roméo Elvis for the 2026 World Cup anthem despite his earlier acknowledgement of inappropriate sexual conduct, Damso contrasted his treatment with his own exclusion in 2018 over lyrics and denounced systemic racism.

State of the evidence

Damso's statement and the association's response documented; institutional discrimination not judicially established

Legal status — source text

No proceedings documented

Attribution

Direct responsibility for the public accusation; comparison concerns the Association and Roméo Elvis

Damso withdrew the album 'QALF' from streaming services and retail outlets when marketing a live edition with unreleased tracks priced at €80, prompting criticism and speculation among fans.

State of the evidence

Withdrawal, price and release of the new edition documented

Attribution

Direct responsibility as an artistic marketing strategy

After completing the three albums stipulated in his contract, Damso announced his departure from 92i. Booba accused him of disloyalty and cowardice, beginning several years of public exchanges.

State of the evidence

Departure from the label and public exchanges documented; contractual breach not established

Legal status — source text

No judicial proceedings documented

Attribution

Direct involvement in a bilateral professional dispute

The track 'Amnésie' disappeared from platforms following the use of a sample by Cortex that had not been cleared in advance. It returned after the rights were regularised.

State of the evidence

Removal and sample clearance issue documented

Legal status — source text

Rights settled; no public court decision located

Attribution

Artistic and contractual responsibility shared with his former label

The Belgian Football Association had commissioned Damso to produce the Red Devils' anthem. Women's organisations denounced lyrics combining objectification, insults and violence, leading the association to cancel the project.

State of the evidence

Lyrics, campaigning by organisations, sponsor pressure and cancellation documented

Legal status — source text

No judicial proceedings; collaboration terminated by mutual agreement

Attribution

Direct responsibility as the author of the lyrics at the centre of the debate

The eye-centred cover was compared with that of rapper Wiley's 'Evolve or Be Extinct', prompting an accusation of copying on social media.

State of the evidence

Similarity publicly noted; plagiarism not established

Legal status — source text

No complaint or judgment documented

Attribution

Artistic responsibility shared with graphic designer Romain Garcin