Ye Faces His First Trial Over an Uncleared Sample: What to Know About the Case

Ye Faces His First Trial Over an Uncleared Sample: What to Know About the Case

Ye (formerly Kanye West) has been sued more than a dozen times throughout his career for using unlicensed samples and interpolations in his music. For the first time, one of these lawsuits is now going to trial, albeit in a very limited fashion. A jury is convening in Los Angeles federal court on Monday (May 4) to hear a copyright case over early versions of the Ye songs “Hurricane” and “Moon,” which both charted in the top 20 of the Billboard…

Ye (Kanye West) Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over Instrumental

Ye, whose legal name is Kanye West, appeared in federal court Monday as a narrowed copyright infringement dispute proceeded to trial over his use of the track “MSD Pt2” during a 2021listening event. Ye Faces His First Trial Over an Uncleared Sample: What to Know About the Case https://t.co/lqhZmFSs8V— billboard pro (@billboardpro) May 4, 2026 The case centers on Ye’s performance of “80 Degrees,” an early version of “Hurricane,” at a sold-out sh…