Donna Summer’s Family Accuses Kanye West Of Illegally Sampling ‘I Feel Love’ On New Album Without Permission

Disco icon Donna Summer’s family has accused Kanye West of using parts of one of Summer’s most iconic songs on his new album Vultures, despite their denial of permission to sample her work on the album.

In his song “Good (Don’t Die),” he uses a piece of the 1977 hit song from Summer’s “I Feel Love.” After the release, the late singer’s Instagram page confirmed that West did not have permission to use the song and that his initial request was denied.

The post read that West “asked permission to use Donna Summer’s song ‘I Feel Love.’ He was denied.”

They went on to say, “He changed the words, had someone re-sing it or used AI but it’s ‘I Feel Love’… copyright infringement!!!”

In addition to this case, power couple Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon Osbourne are claiming that West used an unauthorized Black Sabbath song on the album as well. Summer’s post tagged Sharon to make known the spiraling copyright issues in the new album.

There has been previous drama with the Osbourne family and West, as they have publicly stated that they want nothing to do with the rapper because of previous antisemitic comments.

After the release of that song, Sharon filed a cease-and-desist demand against West. She said in an interview that West is a “disrespectful antisemite,” who “represents hate,” and that Ozzy was justified in saying no.

In October, the Osbournes dressed up as West and his wife Bianca Censori for Halloween.