Rapper Soulja Boy recently released a free mixtape named after famed anime/manga series Death Note, even using one of the songs from its soundtrack. The song is called Long Journey and it uses Near’s Theme (B Version) from the anime’s soundtrack. I wonder if Soulja Boy watches anime? Or did someone recommend the name, font and music of the anime to him? All of this can’t be just a coincidence.

Also, since this mixtape is free, we probably won’t be seeing any legal trouble with this release. There are some dissatisfied Death Note fans though.

You can listen to both songs below and compare:

Soulja Boy’s Long Journey

Death Note’s Near’s Theme (B Version)

I love Near’s Theme. Soulja Boy’s Long Journey? Not so much. What do you think?