Kanye West's much-awaited album, 'Vultures 1' faced a sudden removal from Apple Music and iTunes just five days after its debut on the platform after being hit by copyright infringement concerns.
His song 'Carnival' in the album peaked at the No. 1 slot on the Top 100: Global chart.
On Thursday afternoon, the album, which his daughter North had mentioned in a since-deleted TikTok, disappeared from iTunes and Apple Music.
According to Billboard, the move comes amid rumors that the distributor of 'Vultures 1' is trying to take it down from all streaming platforms after West allegedly uploaded it to various platforms without permission.
On Wednesday, the album faced streaming issues when Spotify removed the track 'Good (Don't Die).' The distributor, FUGA, said, "On Friday, February 9, 2024, a long-standing FUGA client delivered the album Vultures 1 through the platform's automated processes, violating our service agreement."
The album is still available on Spotify, but the song 'Good (Don't Die)' is currently unplayable on the platform. This comes after the Rolling Loud music festival revealed West and his 'Vultures 1' collaborator Ty Dolla Sign as the headliners for their March 14 concert in Inglewood, California.
Furthermore, it also comes after Donna Summer's estate accused Kanye West of unauthorized use of her song's sample on 'Good (Don't Die).' According to reports, the rapper included a rendition of the late singer's 1977 smash song 'I Feel Love' in the song.
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The late singer's official Instagram page claimed West's previous request to use the song had been turned down.
"Kanye West asked permission to use Donna Summer's song, 'I Feel Love,' "He was denied...he changed the words, had someone re-sing [sic] it, or used AI, but it's I Feel Love...copyright infringement!!!," the page posted on Instagram stories.
The post also included Sharon Osbourne and her husband, Ozzy Osbourne, who called out West for using an unauthorized Black Sabbath music sample on Friday.
The drama started when the British rock star declared that he wanted "no association" with West, who has a lengthy history of making antisemitic remarks, during a listening party for rapper West's new album, which incorporates a snippet of Ozzy's band's hit song 'War Pigs.'
Sharon, whose father, Don Arden, was Jewish, said in an interview with TMZ on Friday that they sent West a cease-and-desist order.
The reports also surfaced when the rapper changed the Friday the 13th-inspired mask on the 'Vultures 1' album cover to a black facial covering.
'Vultures 1' labels the initial installment in a planned trilogy. The release of the second and third projects is scheduled for March and April. Furthermore, West posted on Instagram last week about a special event scheduled for Thursday at the United Center.
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