Ye and Ty Dolla $ign sued over alleged unauthorized sample use on 'Vultures'

Ye and Ty Dolla $ign face a lawsuit alleging they used a sample in their song 'Vultures' without crediting or compensating two producers, Jaraed Deal and Marlon Barrow, according to Billboard as reported by hot983.iheart.com, real1039fm.iheart.com, and jamn1075.iheart.com.

Deal and Barrow claim the sample was taken from their 2018 recording titled 'Joint 2', which they intended to offer to other artists. They allege that Ty Dolla $ign first encountered the sample during a phone call and later requested the file after a studio session, but no licensing deal was reached before the song's release in February 2024.

Although Barrow is credited as a producer on 'Vultures', neither he nor Deal agreed to the sample's use or received payment. Their attorneys describe the case as concerning unauthorized use of creative work, intellectual property rights enforcement, and prevention of commercial exploitation.

After the song's release, representatives for Ye and Ty Dolla $ign reportedly offered a buy-out settlement, which Deal and Barrow declined. The producers' legal team asserts their clients suffered significant financial harm and emotional distress due to the alleged misappropriation.

As of the latest reports, Ye and Ty Dolla $ign have not responded to the lawsuit.