Kanye West is reportedly being sued once for copyright infringement - this time by a pastor.
A pastor is suing the famed and award-winning rapper and his record label, Universal Music Group, for allegedly copying his religious sermon in one of the tracks from his 2021 album "Donda."
Bishop David Paul Moten delivered the religious address, which was incorporated in Kanye's song "Come to Life."
In addition to Universal, he is suing Def Jam Recordings and G.O.O.D. Music for monetary damages.
The pastor claims his lecture is highlighted for 70 seconds on the track, which has a total run time of 5 minutes and 10 seconds, according to T.M.Z., who got court paperwork from the complaint.
It is believed to make up more than 20% of the tune, implying that his voice and lecture are used in the song's beginning and even looped throughout.
He also used the lawsuit to show how the previous Mr. Kim Kardashian and the music industry "willfully and egregiously sampled sound recordings of others without authorization or license."
Kanye West's album "Donda" was released in August 2021, months after his divorce from K.K.W. Beauty mogul.
The album debuted at the top of the charts in various countries and was certified Platinum.
It was also nominated for a number of awards, including Best Rap Album and Album of the Year at the 2022 Grammy Awards.
Songs such as "Jail" and "Hurricane" were also nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Melodic Rap Performance.
However, due to troubling social media remarks, the rapper was barred from attending the event.
This isn't the first time Kanye West has been sued for using illegal audio in his songs.
His 2010 song "Power," which sampled rock band King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man," provoked a lawsuit last month.
According to the lawsuit, Kanye sampled the music without permission before uploading it on YouTube, where it received 134 million views.
When Declan Colgan Music Ltd. discovered the violation, they contacted Universal and struck an agreement with the band two months later, legally enabling the "All of the Lights" rapper to sample the tune in exchange for a 5.33 percent royalty on each copy sold and used.
Later, Universal refused to pay the fees and continued the exploitation, claiming that they should instead pay streaming royalties based on the amounts they would have gotten if the streams had been actual CD sales.
Universal, on the other hand, has been paying less than it would have for CD sales. As a result, D.C.M. is requesting full payment, including interest.
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