Instagram/Kanye West & DJ Khalil & Music A historic Ye copyright trial begins May 4 over unlicensed samples in his Donda hits "Hurricane" and "Moon," brought by four producers. May 5, 2026 AceShowbiz - Ye has encountered numerous lawsuits throughout his career related to unlicensed samples and interpolations in his music, but for the first time, one of these cases is proceeding to trial in a limited form. A jury is scheduled to convene in a Los Angeles federal court starting Monday, May 4, to hear a copyright dispute involving early versions of Ye's songs "Hurricane" and "Moon.