Kanye West Finally Settles 2013 “Bound 2” Sample Lawsuit
Back in 2013, Kanye West found himself in some legal trouble when he was sued by Ricky Spicer, former pre-teen R&B lead singer of Ponderosa Twins Plus One, over a sample in Yeezus single — “Bound 2.” Spicer claimed ‘Ye did not have permission to use a sample from “Bound,” which was released in 1969.
Fast forward to two years later, and the case has now been settled. According to NME, Kanye’s team filed paperwork to a New York court on May 11 that discontinued Spicer’s copyright infringement lawsuit (the amount of settlement money was not revealed).
The rapper is famously known for using old-school samples in his music and he gives clear credit to them, so it is unfortunate he had to go through this for two years. Hopefully Spicer is satisfied!
[via NME]
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