Kanye West Sued For Stealing My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Samples
Posted: September 30, 2012
Did Kanye WestsMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasyalbum sound a little familiar? The rapper is being sued over his 2010 album for stealing samples from New Orleans artist Eddie Bo.
According to Billboard, TufAmerica claims that West sampled a portion of BosHook and Sling, Part 1on twoMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasysongs. TufAmerica claims that they bought the rights to Bos song more than 15 years ago. The sample in question can be heard onWho Will Survive in America?andLost in the World.
TufAmerica says that Wests label and Universal Music Group paid a $62,500 license fee to use the song but did not agree to having the sample used multiple times. The lawsuit says that West and Universalfailed and refused to enter into written license agreements that accounted for their multiple other uses of ['Hook and Sling']. And since the sample is heard multiple times on the album TufAmerica is suing for damages.
Its unclear how much the group is asking for.
Heres Eddie BosHook And Swing.
Heres WestsLost In The World.
Idolatorreports that this isnt the first time that West has been accused of stealing a sample. Last year West and Jay-Z were accused of stealing from Syl Johnson forThe Joyoff of theWatch The Thronealbum.
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