South African artist Tyla is in the spotlight again, but this time, the attention is not due to her successful music career. The Grammy-winning performer has attracted controversy after American rapper Yung Miami accused her of appropriating the idea for her forthcoming single titled CHANEL, which is scheduled for release on Friday, October 24, 2025.
Yung Miami, a member of the rap duo City Girls and former partner of music executive Diddy, expressed her displeasure on X (previously known as Twitter). She claimed that Tyla’s new single CHANEL bears a striking resemblance to her unreleased track Take Me to Chanel. In a series of tweets that gained significant attention, Yung Miami suggested that Tyla, or someone associated with her, had access to the unreleased song and replicated its concept.
“Not y’all stealing concepts from my unreleased music,” Yung Miami tweeted, initially refraining from naming Tyla directly. She later added, “It’s always us they wanna copy, but never credit.” Although no direct audio comparisons have surfaced, the allegations have sparked considerable discussions across social media platforms.
Entertainment outlet Pop Base played a role in amplifying the issue by sharing screenshots of Yung Miami’s tweets, captioning them: “Yung Miami accuses Tyla of stealing her song with the release of ‘CHANEL’ in a series of tweets.” The incident has since gone viral on both X and Instagram, igniting passionate debates among the fanbases of the two artists.
As of now, Tyla has not issued a public response to the allegations, and neither her management team nor her label has commented on the matter. Supporters of Tyla argue that the concept of “Chanel” is widely prevalent in hip-hop and pop, suggesting that any similarities could be mere coincidence. Others believe this could be a matter of overlapping influences in the music industry rather than intentional copying.
Following the success of her hit song Water, Tyla has found herself at the center of increased scrutiny from some U.S. music listeners, facing various claims that include cultural appropriation and now, alleged plagiarism. Despite this criticism, her global audience appears to be expanding.
With CHANEL set to release soon, listeners are eager to experience the new track firsthand and assess whether Yung Miami’s accusations have any validity or if it is simply an instance of coincidental inspiration in the competitive music landscape.
Yung Miami accuses Tyla of stealing her song with the release of ‘Chanel’ in a series of tweets. pic.twitter.com/qfxfx6ZxP9
— Pop Base (@PopBase) October 16, 2025
