Ty Dolla $ign distanced himself from Kanye West during one of Ye’s antisemitic tirades this year, and now he appears to be handling some of his legal issues on his own, too … Ty just settled a copyright infringement case brought forward by Memphis rap vet Criminal Manne … even though it looks like Kanye hasn’t given up yet.
We broke the story back in November 2024 … Ye and Ty Dolla $ign were both sued by Criminal Manne, DJ Squeeky and Rayna B. Rufus, who claim they never cleared samples that appeared on the short-lived duo ¥$’s chart-topping “Vultures 1” album released in January last year.
According to docs obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Ty Dolla $ign and Create Music Group reached a confidential settlement in principle with the parties that they expect to be finalized in the next 30 days … but the agreement does NOT include Ye or his Yeezy Record Label LLC.
Criminal Manne had argued his vocals from DJ Squeeky’s “Drank a Yak (Part 2)” were used at the beginning of “Fuk Sumn” … once the agreement is finalized, the plaintiffs will file to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, ending this particular legal saga for the R&B star.
We reached out to Team Yeezy to see if they’re close to reaching an agreement as well … no word back yet.
