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<p>Cardi B sued for $50 million over copyright infringement</p>
<p><img width="2000" height="1500" src="https://musictech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cardi-B@2000x1500.jpg" alt="Cardi B performing live" srcset="https://musictech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cardi-B@2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https://musictech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cardi-B@2000x1500-400x300.jpg 400w, https://musictech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cardi-B@2000x1500-800x600.jpg 800w, https://musictech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cardi-B@2000x1500-696x522.jpg 696w, https://musictech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cardi-B@2000x1500-1392x1044.jpg 1392w, https://musictech.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cardi-B@2000x1500-1068x801.jpg 1068w"></p><p>Cardi B is being sued by production duo Kemika1956, who allege copyright infringement on her recent track <em>Enough (Miami)</em>.</p><p>According to court documents accessed by <em><a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/03/cardi-b-enough-miami-lawsuit-sten-joddi-reservation-dogs-og-parker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">TMZ Hip Hop</a></em>, Joshua Frausto and Miguel Aguilar of Kemika1956 believe Cardi B’s latest single features stolen samples from their track <em>Greasy Frybread</em>, which featured in the FX series <em>Reservation Dogs</em> back in 2021.</p><ul><li><strong>READ MORE: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musictech.com/news/music/travis-scott-alright-sample-lawsuit-dismiss/">Travis Scott lawyers file to dismiss uncleared sample lawsuit</a></strong></li>
</ul><p><em>Enough (Miami)</em> peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was named one of <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-2024-so-far-1235031994/cardi-b-enough-miami-1235032711/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"><em>Rolling Stone</em>‘s Best Songs of 2024 So Far</a>. However, Kemika1956 are arguing that the track’s magic and success is thanks to their own work.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>According to <em><a href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/cardi-b-copyright-lawsuit-enough-miami/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Billboard</a></em>, attorneys claim Cardi B’s sampling has resulted in ‘substantial damages’ in terms of economic impact and their artistic reputation.</p><p>“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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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 <em>WAP</em>.</p><p>“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 <em><a href="https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/cardi-b-megan-thee-stallion-beat-wap-copyright-lawsuit-1235405204/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Bilboard</a></em>].</p><p></p><p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musictech.com/news/industry/cardi-b-sued-over-copyright-infringement/">Cardi B sued for $50 million over copyright infringement</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://musictech.com/">MusicTech</a>.</p>]]></description>
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