Kanye West, record labels sued over jazz samples

NEW YORK - Rappers Kanye West, Method Man, Redman, Common and their record companies are being sued by late US jazz musician Joe Farrell's daughter, who accused them of using her father's music without approval.The lawsuit, filed by Kathleen Firrantello in the US District Court in New York, names the rappers along with various labels owned by Universal Music Group.None of the record companies or representatives for the rappers were immediately available for comment.The lawsuit said all the rappers used portions of Farrell's 1974 musical composition Upon This Rock in three separate songs - West in "Gone," Common in "Chi-City" and Method Man and Redman in their song "Run 4 Cover."Firrantello is seeking punitive damages of at least $1 million and asked that no further copies of the songs be made, sold or performed, according to the lawsuit.- REUTERS/Nielsen