# Kanye West ‘Refused to Compensate’ Producer for Work on ‘Vultures 2′ and ‘Bully,’ Lawsuit Claims

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kanye-west-refused-to-compensate-producer-for-work-on-vultures-2%e2%80%b2-and-bully-lawsuit-claims/
- Published: 2026-08-04T17:49:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-04T18:21:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Rolling Stone
- Original article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-producer-vultures-bully-lawsuit-ai-vocals-1235603313/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Producer sues Ye over unpaid AI vocal work on "Vultures 2" and "Bully"
- Seeking $110,000+ in damages plus penalties under LA freelance worker law
- Latest in a string of lawsuits accusing Ye of mistreating musicians

## Summary

A freelance producer has sued Kanye West, now known as Ye, alleging he was hired urgently to help finish the album "Vultures 2" but was never paid for his work, and later contributed uncredited to tracks on "Bully" as well. Filed as a John Doe in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the lawsuit accuses Ye and his Yeezy label of failing to provide written contracts, refusing payment despite nearly two years of demands, and not crediting him on streaming platforms, adding to a growing list of legal disputes involving the rapper.

The producer says he was brought on just two days before "Vultures 2" was released in August 2024, working under intense time pressure to create 13 custom AI voice models and over 400 vocal generations, with contributions appearing on five tracks. He later worked on "Bully" from October 2024, and claims his uncredited work appears on seven commercially released tracks in total. He is seeking at least $110,000 in compensatory damages, plus double damages under Los Angeles's Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance, after the defendants allegedly offered only a "master buyout" rather than proper payment. Ye has faced numerous copyright and mistreatment lawsuits in recent years, including a May 2026 loss in a copyright trial over his song "Hurricane."

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