Cardi B - Rapper is sued over a song
Belcalis Almanzar (31), better known as Cardi B, may have to answer for herself in court regarding a song. According to US media, she is being accused of copyright infringement and using another artist's work without permission for one of her songs. Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, who allegedly work as the producer duo Kemika1956, filed a complaint against Cardi B, DJ SwanQo, and OG Parker in the state of Texas on July 3rd, as reported by "Variety."
Kemika1956 vs. Cardi B: What Exactly Happened
The plaintiffs claim that Cardi B, DJ SwanQo, and OG Parker, as defendants, used the March-released single "Enough (Miami)" in the song "Greasy Frybread." According to Fraustro and Aguilar, the 2001-released song gained popularity after it was used in connection with the series "Reservation Dogs," co-created by director and actor Taika Waititi (48).
Atlantic Records and the Warner Music Group are also named as defendants in the report. They are demanding damages for copyright infringement and unfair competition. The amount of the demand is not known. For comparison, the most popular upload of the "Greasy Frybread" music video on YouTube by Sten Joddi has approximately 760,000 views. The clip for Cardi B's song has over 31 million views on YouTube.
Neither representatives from Atlantic Records nor from Cardi B have reportedly responded to a request regarding the filed complaint.
In the ongoing legal dispute, Kemika1956, represented by Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, has taken Cardi B, DJ SwanQo, and OG Parker to court in Texas, alleging copyright infringement over the use of their song "Enough (Miami)" in Cardi B's "Greasy Frybread." This lawsuit, reported in US media, also involves Atlantic Records and the Warner Music Group, both named as defendants.
The lawsuit in Texas stemming from Kemika1956's accusations of copyright infringement and use of their work without permission in Cardi B's song "Greasy Frybread" has garnered attention in US media, with the case pointing towards potential legal issues for Cardi B and her collaborators.
