Hip hop star Kanye West has begun legal proceedings in a bid to win back ten unreleased tracks that he made before he was 18 which, he claims, are being illegally offered for purchase by a Chicago DJ called Eric 'E-Smoove' Miller.
Miller worked with West before he became a global hip hop star. Miller is now apparently saying he has a contract that allows him to distribute those early tracks, but West denies any such contract exists. The lawsuit claims Miller has being trying to sell the ten tracks, which includes the songs 'Ho!!!' and 'Stop Frontin', using a fake contract to prove ownership.
West's lawsuit is looking for a commitment from Miller that he will never use West's name or voice in any of his master recordings, as well as $1.3 million in damages.