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Kanye West Sued Over Claim Of Illegal Sample On ‘Donda 2’

1Jul

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Kanye West Sued Over Claim Of Illegal Sample On ‘Donda 2’

Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, was sued on Wednesday for allegedly sampling a song by musician Marshall Jefferson without permission. Ultra International Music Publishing LLC said "Flowers" from West's album "Donda 2" includes a sample from Jefferson's 1986 dance song "Move Your Body" that is repeated at least 22 times. A representative for West did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did West label Universal Music Group (UMG.AS), which is not a party to the suit. An attorney for Ultra International, which owns the rights to Jefferson's song, said the company had no comment and believes the lawsuit speaks for itself. Jefferson is a pioneer of house music from West's hometown of Chicago...

Kanye West Suspended From Posting on Instagram for 24 Hours

17Mar

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Kanye West Suspended From Posting on Instagram for 24 Hours

Kanye West being put in Instagram timeout after going after Kim, Pete, Pete's writing partner and racist attack on Trevoah Noah. A spokesperson for Meta tells us Kanye's recent posts violated Instagram's policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying. As a result, we're told his account has been suspended for 24 hours -- where he won't be able to post, comment, send DM's, among other things. The spokesperson tells us they'll take additional steps if further violations happen. Kanye's been lashing out at more than just Trevor on social media, he's also posted and deleted a bunch of dirty laundry about estranged wife Kim Kardashian.

KANYE WEST SENDS KIM KARDASHIAN<br> TRUCK FULL OF ROSES!!!

15Feb

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KANYE WEST SENDS KIM KARDASHIAN
TRUCK FULL OF ROSES!!!

Kanye West learly thinks he has a shot at reconciling with Kim Kardashian -- despite all signs pointing to a March divorce -- because he just sent a truckload of roses to her home. Yeezy just posted some pictures of his grand gesture ... and as you can see, it's a black truck with the bed piled high with dozens of pink and red flowers. Kanye customized the truck to say "MY VISION IS KRYSTAL KLEAR" along the side panel ... and he also used the phrase for his Instagram post. You'll recall ... Kanye made a big show of Valentine's Day gifts for Kim when they were still together ... with lots of flowers and even a special performance from legendary saxophonist Kenny G. But, Kanye and Kim are in the middle of a divorce ... so this V-Day gift is a bit bizarre. Y...

Kanye West Makes Serious Allegations Against Ex-Wife Kim Kardashian in Fresh Online Rant

7Feb

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Kanye West Makes Serious Allegations Against Ex-Wife Kim Kardashian in Fresh Online Rant

Kanye West’s ongoing feud with Kim Kardashian is far from over. The rapper now alleges that his estranged wife thinks he put “a hit out on her.” In an Instagram post, Kanye shared a screenshot of a text that reads, "Send me Kim's number." It is unclear to who the text is addressed. "Yesterday Kim accused me of putting a hit out on her," he started. "so let me get this straight I beg to go to my daughter's party and I'm accused of being on drugs then I go play with my son and I take my Akira graphic novels and I'm accused of stealing now I'm being accused of putting a hit on her these ideas can actually get someone locked up they play like that with black men's lives weather its getting them free or getting them locked up I'm not playing about my black children anymore." In a p...