Texas pastor taking rapper Kanye West, record companies to court over use of sermon

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Kanye West Photo credit Edward Berthelot / Contributor

A Texas pastor is taking a world famous rapper to court.

Bishop David Paul Moten with The Joy of the Lord Worship Center in Victoria, Texas is suing artist Kanye West over his song "Come To Life" from the album "Donda."

Bishop Moten alleges West used a 70-second sample of a 2011 sermon in the song without his permission, according to TMZ.

Court papers said Moten's voice and sermon make up more than 20 percent of the track.

UMG Recordings, Def Jam Recordings and G.O.O.D Music have also been named in the lawsuit.

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