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Kanye West and Solange Knowles are being sued by R&B singer Prince Phillip Mitchell.

The lawsuit filed by the 1970s recording artist, who is also known as Leroy Mitchell,  accuses West and Knowles of extensively sampling his song If We Can't Be Lovers without express permission, according to TMZ.

West's supposedly offending song is titled Everything I Am, and was released on his hit album Graduation back in 2007. 











Trouble brewing: Both Kanye West and Solange Knowles are being sued by R&B singer Prince Phillip Mitchell

Beyonce's sister's infringing song is titled F*** the Industry.

It seems the single was originally supposed to be released on a mixtape titled I Can't Get Clearance, which is a common term for getting permission for using intellectual property.




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The song-which was notably produced by Kanye West-was eventually officially released in 2010 after leaking in 2008.

Mitchell is asking for damages, a halt to radio play and for the duo to stop performing the songs.




Old school: The lawsuit filed by the 1970s recording artist, who is also known as Leroy Mitchell, accuses West and Knowles of extensively sampling his song If We Can't Be Lovers without express permission

He alleges that they both were fully aware of their infringement and proceeded regardless.

Either way, the damages will probably not be significant, as both songs failed to garner much play. 

Of course this isn't the first time West has been accused of infringement.




Again? This isn't the first time West has been accused of infringement (pictured in 2014)

Just last year the 40-year-old reached a settlement with a Hungarian rock singer who sued the hip-hop artist for sampling his song on the 2013 track New Slaves without permission.

If you have any thoughts with regards to the place and how to use kanye west posters, you can get hold of us at our own web-site. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but musician Gabor Presser, who described himself as a 'living legend' in Hungary, said: 'I am very glad it is over.'

Presser's $2.5million lawsuit claimed 85 seconds of his 1969 song 'Gyongyhaju Lany,' which he wrote while he was a keyboardist in the band Omega, was used without permission or royalties. 




Another victim: Just last year the 40-year-old reached a settlement with a Hungarian rock singer Gabor Presser who sued the hip-hop artist for sampling his song on the 2013 track New Slaves without permission

 

 

 


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