Kanye West's hit collab with Ty Dolla $ign and Kid Cudi left out another featured artist ... at least according to the guy suing all 3 rap stars for stealing his voice.
-- TMZ
According to court documents obtained by the Blast, actor and performer Ronald Oslin Bobb-Semple is suing them, Def Jam, and Universal Music because he claims they “exploited the actual voice, words and performance” of his 2002 recording titled “The Spirit of Marcus Garvey (Garvey speaks to an all-Black audience)” without authorization or monetary compensation.
-- Pitchfork
According to court documents seen by the website, actor Bobb-Semple claims his voice was used on the Kids See Ghosts song without perrmission. The artist's labels, Def Jam and Universal Music, are also named in the lawsuit.
-- Fader
Performer Ronald Oslin Bobb-Semple is suing all three rappers for using his voice on the "Kids See Ghosts" track "Freeee (Ghost Town Pt. 2)" without giving him credit.
-- BET
Kanye West, Kid Cudi & Ty Dolla $ign are being accused of ripping off a veteran performer for one of their hit songs and now he wants them to pay up.
-- Yahoo!
Kanye West, Kid Cudi & Ty Dolla $ign are being accused of ripping off a veteran performer for one of their hit songs and now he wants them to pay up.
-- The Blast
Kanye West is one of the most revered producers in hip-hop history but he has a history of sampling music without proper authorization.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Kanye West, Kid Cudi and Ty Dolla $ign are in hot water for allegedly using a man’s voice without permission for the track “Freeee Ghost Town Pt. 2.”
-- HipHopDX
Ronald Oslin Bobb-Semple wants his cut of the profits.
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