Shia LaBeouf Accused Of Stealing Rap Lyrics

In other news, Shia raps.

June 29, 2015

Shia LaBeouf has been accused of plagiarism yet again. Yesterday, video of the star surfaced rapping in a circle of friends. The clip was titled a freestyle, and it came with the caption, "Shia spittin that supa hot fire." LaBeouf recently showed himself to be an enthusiastic dancer in Sia’s “Elastic Heart” video, so he’s clearly got artistic interests outside of acting. But he’s also gotten in trouble numerous times for stealing the work of others without credit—here’s a brief history of his thievery. Yesterday a member of the ANOMOLIES crew wrote an in Instagram post suggesting that the actor “straight stole bars from the song ‘Perfectionist,’ written, recorded, and performed by my ANOMOLIES crew members… in 1999.” Read the full post below; LaBeouf has been challenged to a rap battle.

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Shia LaBeouf Accused Of Stealing Rap Lyrics