Kanye West is suing JAY-Z‘s Roc-A-Fella Records and EMI April Music, as both allegedly owe him money.
According to TMZ on Friday, Kim Kardashian‘s husband filed a lawsuit against the label co-founded by Beyoncé‘s spouse, claiming he signed an exclusive recording agreement with the company.
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While the legal documents are heavily redacted, the Yeezus rapper is asking for a declaration of his rights over the depute, and wants money.
In regards to his legal battle with EMI, West reportedly signed a contract with the company a year before he released his 2004 debut College Dropout. By the end of 2011, Kanye wrote or co-wrote more than 200 songs, the rights of which belong to EMI.
While this lawsuit is also heavily redacted, West is asking for a declaration of his rights under the contract, and presumably wants compensation.
He is being repped by law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
The two rappers collaborated on 2011’s Watch the Throne.
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