In a video published on January 4, 2024, on the “NFR Podcast” X account, we discover Kanye West in the studio. The 47-year-old rapper is sampling the song “Soleil soleil” (2019) by singer Pomme. If fans are delighted in the comments, the American’s project does not please the French singer.
The 28-year-old artist posted a message on Instagram on January 6, 2024, in French and English. “Hello, I would like to clarify a situation regarding a potential use of my song “Soleil soleil” on Kanye West’s next project. I do not know the source of the video and audio content circulating these days on the networks, but I never gave my consent for the use of this sample,” wrote the one whose duet with Stromae beat a record on Spotify.
And if Claire Pommet, her real name, refuses to allow Kanye West to use her title, it is because she “deeply disagrees with the political positions of this artist” whom she “yet greatly admired by the pass”. And to conclude: “It is sometimes difficult to give up on certain opportunities, but I prefer to respect my deep values.”
