Kanye West and Solange have both found themselves the targets of a newly filed lawsuit.
TMZ reports that the lawsuit was filed by singer/songwriter Leroy Mitchell (also known as Prince Phillip Mitchell). Mitchell states that both Kanye and Solo blatantly sampled his 1970 record, “If We Can’t Be Lovers” on songs of their own. He adds that neither of the two received his permission.
The songs in question are Kanye’s “Everything I Am” (featured on Graduation) and Solange’s “Fuck The Industry.” Solange’s track was reportedly originally intended for a mixtape titled I Can’t Get Clearance.
In addition to punitive damages, Mitchell wants both musicians to stop performing the songs, and to also put an end to any radio play.
Check out the trio of songs below.
Yeah….. you can’t deny the sample….. tall owe man’s some ducketts
Common passed on this beat, now I’m in a jam!
Well played
Didn’t Premo make that beat? He got the homey Yeezy boxed in LMAO
No, Kanye made the beat, DJ Premier did the scratches.
everybodys doin it, dre’s the king at passing other peoples work off as his own
Why did it take Leroy 10 years to notice a Kanye track was fishy?
Hip hop built off the beats of great musicians and singers who came before them if it wasn’t for George Clinton leader of Parliament Funkadelic It wouldn’t be no Dr Dre he owes his whole career to and many other rap artist sample other greats in music