Donna Summer season’s property is the most recent to slam Kanye West over an unauthorized pattern on his new album. The heirs of Donna Summer season referred to as out Kanye West over a monitor that options traces with an similar melody to elements of Summer season’s disco dance anthem, “I Really feel Love.”
A assertion shared by the official Donna Summer season Instagram account learn: “Kanye West requested permission to make use of Donna Summer season’s music ‘I Really feel Love,’ he was denied… he modified the phrases, had somebody re-sing it or used AI, nevertheless it’s ‘I Really feel Love’… copyright infringement!!!”
Summer season handed away in 2012 on the age of 63 following a battle with lung most cancers.
Ozzy Osbourne was the primary to criticize Kanye on social media, claiming the rapper used a reside recording of Black Sabbath’s music “Iron Man” with out Osbourne’s permission and in opposition to his will.
“Kanye West requested permission to pattern a bit of a 1983 reside efficiency of ‘Iron Man’ from the Us Pageant with out vocals & was refused permission as a result of he’s an antisemite and has brought about untold heartache to many,” the singer wrote in capital letters on Twitter/X.
“He went forward and used the pattern anyway at his album listening social gathering final evening. I would like no affiliation with this man!”
Ozzy’s spouse Sharon, whose father was Jewish, went on to clarify to TMZ that her husband normally clears samples, however within the controversial rapper’s case, he had “particular f###### event to say no” as he’s a “disrespectful antisemite” who “represents hate.”
In late 2022, Kanye West made a collection of antisemitic statements, together with feedback praising Adolf Hitler, that resulted within the termination of quite a few business partnerships.
He later apologized for his conduct. The rapper in the end launched the music “Carnival” on his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, VULTURES1, with out the pattern, with a generic fuzzy synth bass riff changing the Black Sabbath pattern.