Kanye West Sued Over Use of Boogie Down Productions Track On ‘Donda’ Album

Kanye West obviously hasn’t done himself any favors in publishing his Andre 3000 cooperation “Life Of The Party” on his Stem Player gadget … the tune is now at the center of a claim submitted by the record business that owns a well-known track by KRS-One’s Boogie Down Productions.

According to legal docs, acquired by TMZ Hip Hop, the business states it owns the copyright to BDP’s renowned diss track “South Bronx” and claims Ye never ever got consent to sample the tune when he launched the “Donda” perk track on the Stem Player.

The business states Ye and his partner Alex Klein offered around 11K Stem Players within the very first 24 hr of its release, generating around $2.2 million dollars … however declares they never ever got consent to use the sample despite the fact that the business states Ye’s group at first connected to attempt to accredit it.

The fit declares the sides never ever pertained to a contract and states Ye’s side ultimately withdrawed its deal to accredit it.

However, the fit declares Ye & Co. still greatly marketed the track that utilized the “South Bronx” sample to promote sales of “Donda” and the Stem Player.

The tune was initially dripped by Drake ahead of their patchwork reunion throughout J Prince’s “Free Larry Hoover” concert.