Ye Hit With Lawsuit Over ‘Vultures 2’ Sample (Again)

Ye Hit With Lawsuit Over ‘Vultures 2’ Sample (Again)

Ye (formerly Kanye West) has yet again been sued for rapping over an allegedly unauthorized sample — this time on the Vultures 2 track “530.” The controversial star has faced more than a dozen copyright claims throughout his career for failing to clear samples. That tally grew with a Thursday (Feb. 12) lawsuit brought by the alternative R&B artist Swsh and U.K.-based indie label Future Bounce against Ye and Ty Dolla $ign, his collaborator on t…

Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign Sued For Allegedly Uncleared "Vultures 2" Sample

Kanye West is looking ahead to his next album BULLY, but some of his earlier works continue to land him in legal hot water. Ye and his VULTURES 2 collaborator Ty Dolla $ign received a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly failing to clear a sample on that album’s “530” track. According to Billboard, alt-R&B artist Swsh (Remy Quillin) and the indie label Future Bounce filed their complaint on Thursday (February 12), alleging that the duo u…