Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West , has lost a copyright lawsuit after artists accused him of infringing on their work by using an uncleared sample during a live performance. Four musicians — Khalil Abdul Rahman, Sam Barsh, Dan Seeff and Josh Mease — claimed Ye incorporated their 2018 track “MSD PT2” in his song, “Hurricane,” during a listening party for his 10th studio album, Donda , held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in July 2021. On Wednesday, a jury in Los Angeles found Ye, who testified at the trial, liable for $176,153 in damages, and his companies, Yeezy LLC, Yeezy Supply, and Mascotte Holdings, liable for around $260,000 in damages. The four artists’ legal representative, Britton Monts, said: “It’s a victory for working artists, who typically lack the resources to go against someone like Ye, a megastar and celebrity.…