Two producers are suing rapper Cardi B for alleged copyright infringement, claiming she copied one of their songs.
Belcalis Almanzar, 31, better known as Cardi B, might have to face court over a song. According to US media reports, she is accused of committing copyright infringement by unlawfully using another song for one of her tracks. Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, who work as the producer duo Kemika1956, filed the lawsuit in the US state of Texas on July 3, according to “Variety.”
Kemika1956 vs. Cardi B: What Allegedly Happened
The plaintiffs allege that Cardi B and producers DJ SwanQo and OG Parker, the defendants, used their song “Greasy Frybread” for Cardi B’s single “Enough (Miami),” released in March. Fraustro and Aguilar claim that their song, released in 2001, gained popularity after being featured in the series “Reservation Dogs,” co-created by director and actor Taika Waititi, 48.
According to the report, other defendants include Atlantic Records and the Warner Music Group. The lawsuit seeks damages for copyright infringement and unfair competition, among other things. The amount of the demand is unknown. For comparison, the most popular upload of the music video for “Greasy Frybread” featuring Sten Joddi currently has around 760,000 views on YouTube, while the clip for Cardi B’s song has approximately 31 million views, making it significantly more popular.
Neither representatives from Atlantic Records nor from Cardi B have responded to inquiries regarding the filed complaint.
