Kanye West is facing a new copyright lawsuit.
The rapper, also known as Ye, is being sued for allegedly being denied permission to use instrumental tracks from two of his songs.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, claims that Kanye illegally used elements of the song “MSD PT2” in the tracks “Moon” and “Hurricane,” both of which appear on his 2021 album Donda.
The lawsuit was filed by the company that owns the rights to the original song, and accuses Kanye of “stealing” it.
“This lawsuit isn't just about defendants' failure to pay their fees,” plaintiffs' attorney Oren Warshavsky said, via Billboard. “This is about the right of artists, musicians and songwriters to determine how their work is published and used.”
Warshawsky added that “intellectual property owners have the right to determine how their property is used and must be able to stop shameless infringers from simply stealing.”
The lawsuit also claims that Kanye, in a “blatant brazen move,” credited the original producers of MSD PT2 as lyricists despite them refusing a request to collaborate with him.
The lawsuit comes shortly after rapper Strong and fellow rapper Ty Dolla $ign settled a lawsuit filed by the Donna Summer estate for using Summer's 1977 song “I Feel Love” without permission in their track “Good (Don't Lie).”
Kanye has previously been sued over similar claims by rap group Boogie Down Productions, Marshall Jefferson and a Texas pastor.