Jay-Z and Kanye West facing lawsuit over Watch the Throne sample

Soul singer Syl Johnson claims rappers used 1967 song without permissionJay-Z and Kanye West may face legal action over an unauthorised sample on their latest album. Soul singer Syl Johnson is considering suing the rappers over a clip on Watch the Throne, which the liner notes attribute to the wrong publishing company."Syl's getting a huge pay day," said Numero Goup, a Chicago publisher and archival record label that represents some of Johnson's recordings. The trouble – or the payout – is i...

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