Kanye West has discovered himself in sizzling water as soon as once more, because the property of one other legend has come ahead to assert that the controversial rapper didn’t get hold of correct clearance to interpolate a basic tune.
In an Instagram Story publish that dropped on Saturday (February 10), the property of disco legend Donna Summer — who died in 2012 — mentioned that West didn’t get hold of permission for the usage of “I Feel Love,” the 1977 basic observe co-written by Summer, producer Giorgio Moroder, and Peter Bellotte.
“Kanye West asked permission to use Donna Summer song, ‘I Feel Love,’ [but] he was denied,” the publish learn. “He changed the words, had someone re-sing it, or used AI but it’s ‘I Feel Love’…copyright infringement!”
The offending tune in query is “Good (Don’t Die)” from the Vultures 1 album. You can take a hearken to it, alongside “I Feel Love,” beneath.
Kanye West use of Donna Summer tune referred to as “copyright infringement” by singer’s propertyhttps://t.co/7iw8GfpxxTpic.twitter.com/GW8tEelaAj
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) February 10, 2024
HipHopDX has reached out to the legal professional of file for Donna Summer’s publishing firm, however there was no quick response.
The story posted by the Summer property tagged Ozzy Osbourne’s spouse, Sharon, within the publish — seeming to allude to the Black Sabbath singer’s equally lodged grievance in opposition to West, during which he accused the rapper of utilizing a stay pattern of “Iron Man” after being denied the precise to take action.
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Osbourne despatched out a PSA on X (previously often called Twitter) on Friday (February 9) within the aftermath of the Vultures 1 album occasion that was live-streamed the night time earlier than, throughout which Ye and Ty Dolla $ign previewed a tune that includes parts of an early-eighties stay efficiency by Ozzy of Sabbath’s 1970 observe “Iron Man.”
In the publish, Osbourne wrote: “@KANYEWEST ASKED PERMISSION TO SAMPLE A SECTION OF A 1983 LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “IRON MAN” FROM THE US FESTIVAL WITHOUT VOCALS & WAS REFUSED PERMISSION BECAUSE HE IS AN ANTISEMITE AND HAS CAUSED UNTOLD HEARTACHE TO MANY. HE WENT AHEAD AND USED THE SAMPLE ANYWAY AT HIS ALBUM LISTENING PARTY LAST NIGHT. I WANT NO ASSOCIATION WITH THIS MAN.”
Upon catching wind of the tweet, Ye took to his Instagram Stories to take a position {that a} “celebrity handler” should have despatched out the tweet by way of Osbourne’s account, pointing to the truth that, whereas the Rock legend claimed to need “no association,” he and spouse Sharon Osbourne dressed as West and Bianca Censori for Halloween final 12 months.
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign additionally allegedly did not obtain permission from the Backstreet Boys to pattern their anthem “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” for his or her new tune of almost the identical identify.
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