Jay-Z and Kanye West Settle Syl Johnson Suit, Sell Non-Working Maybach
March 12, 2012 In October, '70s soul man Syl Johnson filed a lawsuit against Jay-Z, Kanye West, and their labels arguing the two sampled his song "Different Strokes" for "The Joy" (a bonus track on last year's Watch the Throne) without permission. Johnson said Kanye had tried to get the song cleared for a track on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, but couldn't seal the deal in time for release. …
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