Kanye West Sued Over ‘Donda 2’ Sample

‘No Shame’: Kanye West Sued Over ‘Donda 2’ Sample

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[{"selector":"#anim-03a9e24a-a813-468b-b024-8b42e022e637 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.717759611603614%, -9.504952240484655e-7%) scale(1.4385964912280702)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] As first reported by Billboard , a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in New York claims West’s song “Flowers” unlawfully samples the 1986 club hit “Move Your Body”

According to the suit, the Marshall Jefferson track is “repeated at least 22 times throughout” West’s song.

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According to Billboard, West previously claimed to have sold 11,000 Stem Players, which retailed at $200 each — generating an estimated $2.2 million in revenue

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The suit is the second time West has been accused of using unauthorized samples on Donda 2.

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