A music producer is taking Kanye West to court, alleging the rapper never paid him for work on the album "Vultures 2."
In a lawsuit filed anonymously as John Doe, the producer claims he was brought on board just two days before the album's release on August 1, 2024.
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According to the suit, West personally directed recording sessions, during which the producer generated over 400 vocal takes and created at least 13 custom A.
I. voice models.
His tasks included reconstructing vocals, converting performances into other artists' modeled voices, and using his own recordings as source material for some finished masters.
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The producer says his contributions appear on five tracks from "Vultures 2" and later on two released tracks from West's "Bully" project, along with several unreleased songs.
He claims West's team acknowledged his work in late 2024, discussed updating his credits on streaming platforms, and even offered a master buyout—but neither payment nor credits materialized.
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Despite repeatedly contacting West's business managers, including Milo Yiannopoulos, the producer says he has yet to be compensated.
He is seeking at least $110,000 for the seven released tracks: $80,000 for "Vultures 2" and $30,000 for "Bully," plus additional damages for unreleased work.
The lawsuit also requests that a judge compel West's companies to properly credit him on streaming platforms.
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TMZ reached out to West for comment but has not received a response.
