DJ Khalil Hit 'Dead End' With Ye Over Song Use, LA Jury Told

By Rae Ann Varona ( May 5, 2026, 11:50 PM EDT) -- DJ Khalil testified Tuesday in a California copyright infringement suit that he was initially excited Ye was using his instrumental track for what became the rapper's Grammy-winning song "Hurricane," but ultimately sought help from an artists rights company when he hit a "dead end" seeking payment from the rapper....

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