Kanye West is facing another lawsuit from a music producer who claims he wasn’t paid for his work. The anonymous producer, identified as John Doe in court documents, alleges he was brought on to work on “Vultures 2” just two days before its August 2024 release.
According to the lawsuit, the producer claims he worked directly with Ye on vocal sessions, creating over 400 vocal generations and at least 13 custom A.I. voice models. His contributions allegedly landed on five tracks from “Vultures 2” and two released tracks from West’s “Bully” project. He says Ye’s team acknowledged his work in late 2024 and discussed updating credits and offering a master buyout, but he claims neither the money nor credits ever materialized. He reportedly reached out to Ye’s business managers repeatedly, including Milo Yiannopoulos, but says he still hasn’t been compensated.
Doe 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. He also wants a judge to force proper credit on streaming platforms. The lawsuit echoes similar complaints from other producers, with at least 10 producers reportedly still unpaid for their work on both “Vultures” albums.
