Ja Rulay publicly lashed out in his Instagram stories against the Cuban duo El Yirow and El Tingo, whom he accused of ingratitude and of appropriating a chorus he used in his concerts.
In the most striking story, the Cuban reggaeton artist delivered a strong message against the two young artists:
"These kids are so ungrateful; be very careful about who you let into your circle and give your all to. I used to support these kids; they would come to my concerts, and I would let them shine, putting them on stage to sing and feel like stars, something that was never done for me in my early days. But on top of all that, the song they made is one of the choruses from my concerts, which is why they are like this. God forgive me, but I had to do it because it hurts me that I supported some of them, and they turned out to be snakes."
Later, Ja Rulay posted a video of his concert where he was precisely singing the chorus that the duo performs in their song during the live show. "The heat is me, stop the nonsense, since I'm going to get into this, since you're making a mess," he added.
The catalyst for the controversy is a new song by the duo El Yirow y El Tingo whose chorus Ja Rulay claims as part of their live performances.
The advance of the song generated mostly positive reactions toward the duo. However, several followers were already pointing out in the comments the similarity to Ja Rulay's material.
"Keep stealing the vibe from Ja Rulay," "They copied Ja Rulay," "Why do they copy so much? You were doing fine, just leave Ja Rulay alone," some fans pointed out.
El Yirow and El Tingo are an emerging duo from the Cuban scene who have collaborated with artists like Oniel Bebeshito and released the track "Chao Good Bye" in 2026.
Ja Rulay, for his part, is one of the most established names in the urban genre in Cuba. He formed a duo with Fixty Ordara until they both announced their separation on October 29, 2023, after which they continued their solo careers.
Since then, the artist has maintained high visibility with large concerts in Cuba and an active presence on social media, where he has not hesitated to voice his opinions on controversies involving him.
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