B.A.P Copied Shinhwa? Take A Listen And Decide For Yourself

It seems like each time a new song is released it is painstakingly ripped apart and challenged as being unoriginal or worse, plagiarized.

Music has been around since long before any of us were around, so it is only natural that as time goes on, there will be some similarities in terms of beats, melodies, or chord progressions.

With the release of their latest mini-album and new single "Badman," the members of B.A.P have been put under the microscope with many claiming that the song resembles Shinhwa's "We Can Get It On."

What's more, an older track, "No Mercy" has been brought back out and is also said to have copied the melody from Shinhwa's "Young Gunz."

Take a listen and decide for yourself.

A few additional points about the controversy.

B.A.P's "Badman" was composed and produced by Kang Jiwon and Kim Kibum. Kang Jiwon also worked with Shinhwa between 2006 and 2009.

Whether the similarities were intentional or not, fans on both sides of the argument, have been very civil (for the most part) and now that concerns have been raised, many are waiting for an official response from both TS Entertainment and the Shinhwa Company regarding the controversy.

What do you think? Honest mistake or intentional plagiarism? Share your ideas in the comments section!