“Copyright infringement”: Kanye West’s New Album is in Serious Legal Trouble For Allegedly Using Donna Summer’s Song Without Her Permission
Kanye West is in hot waters again with his newly released album as he allegedly sampled Donna Summer’s song without permission. The estate of the later singer accused the rapper of copyright infringement.
This is not the first time West has gotten into trouble with sampling music from other artists. Previously, he was criticized online by rock music icon Ozzy Osbourne for sampling a live version of ‘’ without consent.
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The estate of the late singer Donna Summer expressed their disappointment on social media over Kanye West using her song ‘’ in his brand-new album.
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They accused the rapper of using a version that was either AI-generated or someone impersonating the voice of Summer. West’s twelfth studio album received so much scrutiny for allegedly using samples from other artists without their permission.
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The same post also tagged Sharon Osbourne who recently condemned the rapper for inappropriately using her husband’s song in one of the tracks. Former Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne took to Twitter his sentiments:
Sharon’s father, Don Arden, is Jewish. She told that West “” and stated that he “” and is a “.” She insisted that her husband had every right to decline West’s request, and she also called the rapper a “.” In another interview with , she explained:“”
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West’s album marked the icon’s first release since 2021 and after his string of hate speech against the Jewish community. This behavior has lost him a number of collaborations with brands such as Adidas and Def Jam.
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Apart from the alleged ripping off of samples, Kanye West’s title track was also condemned for including the lyrics: “.”
This caused enough backlash from the American Jewish Committee and from many fans. Spokesman Richard Hirschhaut told :
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West is notoriously known for using his social media platform and music to express his aversion to the Jewish community which can be seen as a detrimental influence on the youth.
