KANYE WEST INVOLVED IN LEGAL DISPUTE OVER EARLY RECORDINGS

Kanye West was recently hit wth a $10.5 million countersuit for producer Eric “E-Smoove” Miller. West hit Miller with a $1.3 million lawsuit in August to stop Miller from releasing an album of material West recorded when he was 18 years-old. According to Miller, he co-wrote the songs and owns them based on a contract West signed. West’s legal team believes that the signature on the contract was forged.

Miller is hoping to release the ten song album and to profit from its proceeds because he believes West has no ownership issue. A federal jusge in Chicago will decide whether or not the recordings will be released and whether or not Miller can use West’s name and voice to promote the project.

West’s attorney, Philip Hoffman, told Associated Press that Miller’s countersuit has no merit because there is no written contract explicitly authorizing his use of West’s work or name.

West is currently on his Touch The Sky tour with Fantasia and Keyshia Cole.