Musical artists Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar have namedĀ Cardi BĀ in a $50 million copyright lawsuit, claiming that the superstar sampled their 2021 track Greasy Frybread for her 2024 song Enough (Miami) without getting their permission beforehand.
Fraustro and Aguilar (known as Kemika 1956) named Cardi B, 31, in legal docs reviewed byĀ TMZ Hip Hop,Ā along with her collaborators on the track.
Also named in the suit are including producers OG Parker and DJ SwanQo and the companies Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group.
According to the Texas-based outletĀ ValleyCentral, Fraustro and Aguilar said in court docs that ‘Cardi B, along with other Defendants, has used the song in her new album without permission’ in addition to distributing it and performing it.
Attorneys for Fraustro and Aguilar said that use of the material amounted to ‘substantial damages’ for the tandem in terms of economic impact, their reputation as artists, and commercial viability.
Cardi B, 31, has been named in a $50 million copyright lawsuit filed by musical artists Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, claiming that the superstar sampled their 2021 track Greasy Frybread without getting their permission beforehand. Pictured in LA June 21
The pair was asking for $50 million in the suit, ValleyCentral reported.
Fraustro and Aguilar said in legal docs that Greasy Frybread had been released in November of 2021 and had been used as a promotional track for show Reservation Dogs, according to TMZ.
The critically-acclaimedĀ crimeĀ comedy ran on FX from August of 2021 thru September of 2023.
Cardi B had commercial success with the single, which she debuted this past March 15, marking her first release as a solo artist since the release of her single Up in February of 2021.
The track debuted in theĀ Billboard Hot 100’sĀ ninth spot in March, marking her 12th single to make the top 10 on the chart.
The single had racked up 14.5 million streams, 8.8 million in radio listeners and 37,000 in unit sales within its initial three weeks of release, according to Billboard.
The singer sported a number of flashy looks in the accompanying music video directed by Patience Harding, which has amassedĀ more than 30 million views on YouTubeĀ in less than four months.
According to TMZ, it was not immediately clear if the litigation would impact the list of songs or release date for Cardi B’s next album release, titled CB2.
Cardi B was seen in promotional materials released for the track, which debuted in the Billboard Hot 100’s ninth spot in March
The singer sported a number of flashy looks in the accompanying music video
Cardi B on Monday took to Instagram Stories with a clip of a track that sampled the 1986 Janet Jackson song Funny How Time Flies (When Youāre Having Fun), according toĀ Billboard.
The singer last weekĀ took the stage in Los AngelesĀ at Crypto.com arena for the BET Experience, performing tracks such as No Limit, Press and Money.
Cardi BĀ scored a top 10 hit for a new album back in March with the release of “Enough (Miami)” … but an Oklahoma rapper is claiming Cardi and her producers stole the secret sauce from him!!!
According to docs obtained by TMZ Hip Hop,Ā Joshua FraustroĀ andĀ Miguel AguilarĀ (AKA Kemika 1956) claim Cardi and Co. used portions of their 2021 song “Greasy Frybread” on her track without permission.
Fraustro and Kemika1956 say they released their song in November 2021 and point out it was used as a promo for the FX series “Reservation Dogs.”
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The suit also names Cardi’s labels Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group, producersĀ OG ParkerĀ andĀ DJ SwanQoĀ as co-defendants.
“Enough (Miami)” was released nearly 3 years later on March 15, 2024.
Cardi still hasn’t announced a release date for her new album … unclear if the lawsuit will delay or impact the tracklist for the release in any way.
