Madonna publicly called out rapper Tory Lanez for 'illegal usage' of her music on his new album

• Madonna accused Tory Lanez of "illegal usage" of her song "Into The Groove" in an Instagram comment.
• Lanez is separately facing felony charges for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot.

Madonna called out rapper and singer Tory Lanez for "illegal usage" of one of her songs via an Instagram comment on Wednesday, People reported.

"Read your messages tor illegal usage of my song get into the groove!," the comment read, appearing to imply that the pop star had reached out to Lanez privately about the matter but did not receive a response.

Lanez released the retro, 1980s inspired album "Alone At Prom" on December 10. Madonna seems to be referring to Lanez's song "Pluto's Last Comet," which appears to sample her 1984 hit, "Get Into The Groove" according to Vibe. Lanez has not publicly responded to Madonna's comment at the time of this writing.

Insider has reached out to representatives for Lanez and Madonna for comment but didn't immediately hear back.

The rapper's new album has received positive attention in the weeks since its release, including from NBA star LeBron James, who featured two tracks from "Alone At Prom" on his Instagram story and praised Lanez.

"Lebron playing ALONE AT PROM in half his Insta story and knowing the lyrics," Lanez tweeted on December 12. ".... my life tonight is complete."

But Madonna's claims of illegal sampling occurred amid ongoing legal troubles for the controversial rapper, who faces felony charges for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot after a party in the summer of 2020.

Most recently, at a preliminary trial on December 14, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Keith Borjon upheld the charges against Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, and ordered Lanez to stand trial following an arraignment on January 13.

If Lanez is convicted for the felony assault and weapons charges, alongside an allegation that he "personally inflicted great bodily injury," he could face up to 22 years in prison, Insider's Azmi Haroun previously reported.

Lanez has publicly maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to the charges in November 2020, according to The Hollywood Reporter.