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Ye, the musician formerly known as Kanye West, is facing a new lawsuit in California federal court claiming he misused other artists' music in two songs from his hit 2021 album "Donda."

The group Artist Revenue Advocates said in the lawsuit, opens new tab filed on Wednesday that Ye used a track created by musicians Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Sam Barsh, Dan Seeff and Josh Mease in the songs "Hurricane" and "Moon" without permission and without paying them, despite crediting them as songwriters and producers of the songs.
 

The lawsuit said the musicians who have worked with other rap artists including Eminem, Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
According to the complaint, they collaborated on "MSD PT2," a "rhythmic and melodic foundation that supports certain lyrics and flow," in 2018, using it in a "composer pack" of tracks to show potential buyers.
 

The complaint said that Ye copied "MSD PT2" in his songs "Hurricane" and "Moon." 

The musicians asked the court for an unspecified amount of monetary damages and an order blocking the alleged infringement.

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Lock Him Up!!! :suburban:

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Let me break it down for you: he's going to jail, okay?
 

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The world is healing 

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We love to see it.! 

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lock him up and put him to produce watch the throne 2

 

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