Kanye West sued by Ricky Spicer over copyright infringement

Kanye West has been sued by former child soul singer Ricky Spicer over claims of copyright infringement.

Ricky Spicer, who sang with The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, sued Kanye West in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York City on Monday, alleging the rapper used his vocals without permission.

Former Ponderosa Twins Plus One singer Ricky Spicer sued Kanye West alleging the rapper used his vocals without permission

In the suit, Ricky Spicer claims Kanye West sampled the vocals from his former group’s song Bound for his hit Bound 2, which appears on his Yeezus album.

The lawsuit also targets Kanye West’s label Roc-A-Fella Records and three others. Ricky Spicer is seeking unspecified damages.