US EditionYe Settles Lawsuit From Rappers Who Said His ‘Vultures 1’ Illegally Sampled 1990s Track
Ye settled a copyright suit over an unlicensed 1994 sample used on Vultures 1 after months of stalled negotiations, continuing a pattern of legal disputes involving his music.
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Ye Settles Lawsuit From Rappers Who Said His ‘Vultures 1’ Illegally Sampled 1990s Track
Ye (formerly Kanye West) has settled a lawsuit filed by Memphis rappers who claimed the star committed “blatant” copyright infringement by sampling their song on Vultures 1 even after license talks stalled out. Related Ye Hit With Lawsuit Over Alleged ‘Vultures 1’ Sample From 1994 Track: ‘Deliberate Theft’ …
Kanye West Ends “Vultures 1” Sample Fight with Settlement
Kanye West has closed the chapter on one of his latest legal battles. Billboard reports that he reached a settlement with Criminal Manne (Vanda Watkins), DJ Squeeky (Hayward Ivy), and Kilo G (Robert L. Johnson Jr.). These artists alleged that West unlawfully sampled their song “Drink a Yak (Part 2)” in his 2024 Vultures 1 track “Fuk Sumn,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign. A representative for West had reportedly tried to secure clearance for the samples…
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