In an ongoing legal battle, Kanye West is facing allegations centered around his controversial beliefs and music. German singer Alice Merton has filed a lawsuit against West, claiming that he used an unauthorized sample of her song "Blindside" in his track "Gun to My Head" from his 2023 album Vultures, where Ty Dolla $ign and Kid Cudi also feature. Despite a formal request through BMG Rights Management in February 2024, Merton rejected permission for the sample, citing West's controversial beliefs and public statements that she views as antisemitic and racist.

This lawsuit adds to a series of legal issues Kanye West has encountered in recent years, mainly linked to his provocative speeches. He faced more backlash after teasing his album Bully in a way that many found provoking. Additionally, West previously announced plans to create a cryptocurrency named Swasticoin, which caused controversy due to its name's association with the Nazi symbol. Despite efforts to retract some of his inflammatory comments, West seems to persist in his controversial behavior. Reports from past years even claim that he expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and plotted to name an album after the notorious figure.