Ye has taken his fight over samples used in his Donda album to a Los Angeles courtroom — and told jurors he’s being shaken down because of who he is. The rapper formerly known as Kanye West testified Wednesday in federal court that he followed the “normal process” to clear a disputed sample tied to early versions of the hit songs “Hurricane” and “Moon,” both featured on his blockbuster 2021 album. “We went through the normal process to get it taken care of,” said Ye, who appeared in court wearing a gray suit. Kanye West appears at federal court in Los Angeles wearing an all-gray suit with a leather shirt. BACKGRID Ye insisted his team made a legitimate effort to license the sample. BACKGRID The trial centers on a lawsuit from four music producers — DJ Khalil, Sam Barsh, Dan Seeff and Josh Mease — who claim Ye used portions of their instrumental track “MSD PT2” in demos played during a massive Donda listening event at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium in July 2021.…