Kanye West Faces Legal Battle Over Unpaid Producers for 'Vultures' Albums

More than 10 producers claim they have not been compensated for their work on Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's collaborative albums, despite significant sales and streams.

• Over 10 producers who contributed to Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's 'Vultures 1' and 'Vultures 2' allege they have not been paid for their work on the albums released earlier this year.
• The producers reportedly lack formal agreements, complicating efforts to secure payments for fees, royalties, and publishing income despite the albums' commercial success, including over 817,000 units sold and 1 billion streams for 'Vultures 1'.
• Legal representatives for the producers claim that obtaining agreements and payments from West has been unusually difficult, with some lawyers describing the situation as chaotic.
• West's team offered some producers flat-fee buyouts instead of royalty-based deals, a practice described as atypical and rejected by multiple attorneys representing the producers.
• The unpaid producers are considering legal action, though previous lawsuits against West have often stalled or resulted in limited outcomes, according to their attorneys.

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