Kanye West, Jay-Z Settle Singer's Suit Over 'Throne' Track

By Megan Leonhardt (March 12, 2012, 2:43 PM EDT) -- Kanye West and Jay-Z last week settled a copyright lawsuit lodged in Illinois against them by soul singer Syl Johnson, who claimed the duo sampled his hit "Different Strokes" without permission on their joint concept album "Watch The Throne."...

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