He then exited the music business soon after, but still maintains a friendly relationship with the two living, yet incarcerated, members of The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, Kirk and Keith Gardner, who have both conveyed a power of attorney to Spicer.Billboard is a subsidiary of Prometheus Global Media, LLC.West's "Bound 2" also samples from Wee's 1977 track, "Aeroplane (Reprise)," and borrows the oft-repeated "Uh huh, honey" from Brenda Lee's 1959 song, "Sweet Nothin's. Ricky Spicer, the former soul singer of The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, filed a lawsuit on Monday in New York court against West over a sample in "Bound 2." Kanye West Sued Over 'Bound 2' Sample. Tyler, the Creator sampled "Bound" by the Ponderosa Twins Plus One on his track "A Boy Is A Gun." The group released one studio album, 2 + 2 + 1 = Ponderosa Twins Plus One, in 1971, before disbanding in 1975. Ricky is suing the rapper's labels for allegedly stealing his vocals ... and is demanding West stop using the song and pay him an unspecified amount of money.We reached out to Kanye's camp for comment -- so far, no word back.But this ain't Kanye's first rodeo when it comes to sampling music (see: Stronger, Gold Digger, Diamonds from Sierra Leone, etc.) The suit states that the audio was sampled without his authorization, and that he has yet to receive any compensation, despite the single's success.While Seth Rogen, James Franco and Ellen Degeneres got plenty of laughs for spoofing Kanye West's "Bound 2" single, one former soul singer is less than pleased by the popularity of the rapper's track. Chuck Brown of Suru Records introduced him to The Ponderosa Twins, and the group recorded "Bound" when Spicer was twelve years old. "The suit summarizes that Spicer, who grew up in the Ohio Boys Town group home after his single mother suffered psychological injuries following an automobile accident, was discovered after singing with friends at a local high school talent competition. All Rights Reserved.Ricky Spicer, the former soul singer of The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, filed a lawsuit on Monday in New York court against West, as well as Roc-a-Fella Records, Universal Music Group and Island Def Jam Music Group. Since we have layers upon layers, Kanye also used the Ponderosa Twins … 6: Ponderosa Twins Plus One: ‘Bound’ Amid the experimental and abrasive industrial landscapes of Yeezus, West also found time to dig deep in the soul crates. Samples: "Bound," Ponderosa Twins Plus One (1971) Tyler might have gotten inspiration to sample this song from Kanye West (Bound 2), but his take is … "© 2020 Billboard. Though he performed with Gladys Knight and James Brown, the court papers say that "for all of his accomplishments, Mr. Spicer was not fairly compensated. This praise was certainly proved to be deserved by his choice to sample the Ponderosa Twins Plus One for the final track of 2013’s Yeezus, Bound 2. The second sample — a sassy "Uh huh, honey" — is the vocal intro to Brenda Lee's "Sweet Nothin's," where she entertains to the whispered advances of a would-be lover. ... and it's unlikely he would just jack the tune without trying to obtain the rights.Problem is ... Spicer says he never granted Kanye (or anyone affiliated with Kanye) permission to use his voice ... so on Monday, he filed a lawsuit in Manhattan.Spicer, who was 12 years old when he laid down the track, says he recently heard Kanye's new hit on the radio and IMMEDIATELY recognized his old work.Waiting for your permission to load the comments.Just listen to the song ... the Ponderosa Twins' ditty is clearly the main sample on "Bound 2" -- and Kanye's title suggests his version is a sequel to the original.
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