Kanye West Reportedly Did Not Clear Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody” Sample For New Album

Kanye West faced a potential setback with his upcoming joint project with Ty Dolla Sign, “Vultures.” A snippet of a song from the album, featuring a sample of the Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back),” was previewed by Ye. However, the use of the sample may currently pose legal challenges, as copyright issues can arise when artists use samples without proper clearance or licensing. It remains to be seen how this potential hurdle will impact the album’s release. Sources linked to the Backstreet Boys told TMZ that Ye never reached out to the members of the band nor their management for permission to interpolate the song.

The song was also previewed live on Monday night in Miami, which brought out special guests including Offset, Freddie Gibbs, Lil Durk, Kodak Black, Chris Brown, and even Kanye’s daughter North West.