Law360, New York (October 14, 2011, 3:21 PM ET) -- Soul singer Syl Johnson hit Kanye West and Jay-Z with a copyright infringement suit in Illinois on Friday, claiming they sampled his hit “Different Strokes” without permission on their joint concept album "Watch The Throne."
The lawsuit — which also targets Universal Music Group Inc. and its subsidiaries Island Def Jam Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records LLC — claims the defendants sought but did not manage to obtain permission to sample the song for West's earlier album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." It further maintains that...
Kanye West, Jay-Z In Hot Water Over Soul Sample
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