A Hungarian composer named Gabor Presser is seeking $2.5 million from the rapper as he claims he hasn't been properly compensated for a sample on the 'Yeezus' track.
- May 21, 2016
AceShowbiz - Kanye West is being sued over one of the songs off his album "Yeezus". A Hungarian composer named Gabor Presser has filed a lawsuit against the rapper, claiming he hasn't been properly compensated for a sample used at the end of "New Slaves"
In the documents obtained by TMZ, Presser says 'Ye did contact him and ask for his permission to feature "Gyongyhaju Lany" on the 2013 song. The composer agreed thinking that a formal deal would be arranged later.
However, Presser hasn't received any money from West aside from a $10,000 advance check which he never cashed. He's now seeking $2.5 million in damages from the Chicago spitter.
This isn't West's first time to have been sued over his music. In 2013, he's also accused of copyright infringement by former child singer Ricky Spicer who said his song was illegally sampled on another "Yeezus" cut called "Bound 2".
Earlier this year, an angry fan sued West after he released "The Life of Pablo", which was supposed to be a Tidal exclusive forever, on Spotify and other streaming services. The fan argued West tricked him and million others into subscribing to Tidal that's owned by the 38-year-old superstar's "Watch the Throne" collaborator Jay-Z.
