Cardi B sued for $50 million over copyright infringement – MusicTech

Production duo Kemika1956 claim Enough (Miami) features stolen samples from their 2021 track, Greasy Frybread.
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Cardi B is being sued by production duo Kemika1956, who allege copyright infringement on her recent track Enough (Miami).
According to court documents accessed by TMZ Hip Hop, Joshua Frausto and Miguel Aguilar of Kemika1956 believe Cardi B’s latest single features stolen samples from their track Greasy Frybread, which featured in the FX series Reservation Dogs back in 2021.
Enough (Miami) peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was named one of Rolling Stone‘s Best Songs of 2024 So Far. However, Kemika1956 are arguing that the track’s magic and success is thanks to their own work.

The duo filed the $50 million lawsuit in a Texas federal court on Wednesday. Elsewhere in the documents, Frausto and Aguilar also name producers OG Parker and DJ SwanQo. The companies Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group are also named.
According to Billboard, attorneys claim Cardi B’s sampling has resulted in ‘substantial damages’ in terms of economic impact and their artistic reputation.
“This civil action seeks damages and injunctive relief for multiple claims including copyright infringement, vicarious infringement, contributory infringement, unfair competition, and misappropriation,” the suit reads.
Fraustro and Aguilar are also seeking a temporary restraining order on the track. The suit also aims to destroy all physical copies of the track, which would impact Cardi B’s upcoming release of the single as a 7 inch vinyl at the end of July.
This isn’t the first time Cardi B has been taken to the courts over such claims. Back in 2023, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion beat a copyright lawsuit over lyrics in their global hit WAP.
“The lyrics over which plaintiff asserts copyright protection are no more than common phrases, employed frequently in popular culture and other hip-hop songs,” U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter wrote at the time [via Bilboard].

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