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Johnson et al v. West et al
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December 16, 2011
Kanye West, Jay-Z Fire Back In 'Watch The Throne' IP Suit
Kanye West and Jay-Z asked an Illinois federal court on Thursday to throw out a copyright lawsuit lodged against them by soul singer Syl Johnson, who claims the duo sampled his hit "Different Strokes" without permission on their joint concept album "Watch The Throne."
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October 14, 2011
Kanye West, Jay-Z In Hot Water Over Soul Sample
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."