Kanye sued for copyright infringement again

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Kanye has just been hit with another copyright infringement lawsuit related to "Vultures 1", this time for the song “Fuk Sumn.”

According to Billboard, representatives for the Memphis rappers behind “Drink a Yak (Part 2),” released in 1994, claim that the Vultures 1 track features multiple “easily discernible” samples from the song. Vanda Watkins who performs Criminal Manne and Hayward Ivy, who performs as DJ Squeeky, as well as the estate of Kilo G, who performed as Robert L. Johnson Jr., filed the suit against West.

The suit claims that West sought clearance on the samples through his legal representation in February, at which point the album had already been released.
The negotiations stalled after a few months. “Ye had fired his entire legal and business team leaving him without any legal representation and despite a much anticipated resolution resulting from several months of intense negotiations, Plaintiffs were informed they would need to wait to be contacted by Defendant Ye’s new legal representation.”

When they were eventually contacted to continue their negotiations, it was by another lawyer whose tenure with West was similarly short-lived. “After numerous unsuccessful attempts at resolving this matter directly with the responsible parties, plaintiffs have been left with no other method of recourse than to bring this cause of action,” attorneys for the rap trio state.

The suit describes the sample usage as being “blatant” and “brazed,” claiming that “Fuk Sumn” lifts at least two direct vocal cuts from “Drink a Yak (Part 2)” that were recorded by Criminal Manne and Kilo G.
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