Ye might have gone a week without crashing out on X (which feels like a month in Ye time), but that doesn’t mean he’s completely silent. After officially dropping BULLY V1 on March 18, along with a short film starring his son Saint, the rapper has decided to drop even more music. However, his newest release could be potentially overshadowed by yet another lawsuit that’s been handed down to him.
Ye releases “WW3” song
The new track, “WW3,” was previously teased by Dave Blunts and Adin Ross (who had some not-so-favorable thoughts about it). Initial fan reactions are mixed, IG user @yevault commented, “Finally not AI, but them lyrics bro…” while another user said, “Bro made a meme song trying to rage bait.”
Some of his controversial lyrics include declaring he voted for “Trump, not Biden,” that he “went to the dentist and got me some nitrous,” and that he is “rockin’ Swastikas ’cause all my n*****’ N*zis.” There are more offensive antisemitic lyrics that don’t need to be highlighted, but the song’s lyrics do have an overall meme vibe, which has provoked conversation.
However, Ye’s antics are predictable, unlike Ashton Hall, whose engagement farming was so absurdly hilarious with a 6-hour morning routine that didn’t offend anyone. What would be more news-breaking is if Ye put down the “how to incite violence” playbook and made music that didn’t result in a lawsuit.
Yes, it’s copyright infringement (again)
Ye has faced more lawsuits over alleged unauthorized use of music than some kids have had McDonald’s Happy Meals. One of his more recent legal battles began last July when he used the instrumental “MSD PT2” on his Donda tracks “Moon” and “Hurricane” without securing proper clearance—a lawsuit that remains ongoing.
Now, singer-songwriter Alice Merton is taking legal action against him for allegedly sampling her song “Blindside” without permission on the VULTURES 2 digital deluxe track “Gun to My Head.”
According to the lawsuit, Ye’s team reached out to Merton—a German artist with family members who survived the Holocaust—to clear the sample. However, she declined, citing concerns over his rhetoric and conflicting values. She further claims that since the track’s release, she has become a target of online harassment from Ye’s fans.
“After the refusal of Ye’s team to pull the track off the internet in its entirety, the filing of this complaint was the only action Ms. Merton could take to try and stop its dissemination and associated dangers to her safety and damages to her reputation,” her attorney Dylan D. Grimes stated. Ye and his team have yet to respond to the lawsuit.
