Cardi B (born Belcalis Almanzar) has been sued for copyright infringement by Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, who make up the production duo Kemika1956, claiming the Grammy-winning rapper used their track “Greasy Frybread” without permission on her single “Enough (Miami).”
According to court documents filed in Texas federal court on Wednesday (July 3), Fraustro and Aguilar released “Greasy Frybread” featuring Punkin' Lusty on November 9, 2021, via Tattoo Musik Group Studios. The complaint adds that the track later gained recognition on streaming services and was used in the FX series Detention dogs.
In addition to Cardi B, “Enough (Miami)” producers OG Parker (Joshia Parker) and DJ SwanQo (James Steed) are named as defendants in the lawsuit, along with Celebrity Booking Agency, Cardi B's Atlantic Records label and its parent company. Warner Music Group.
“Enough (Miami)” was released on March 15, 2024, via Atlantic Records. The single peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and currently boasts over 46 million streams on Spotify alone.
The plaintiffs are seeking statutory damages. a temporary injunction and preliminary injunction to prevent further infringement, followed by a permanent injunction; an injunction requiring the defendants to recall and destroy all copies of the infringing work; and declaratory relief proving the plaintiffs' alleged ownership of the subject material which is protected by copyright.
Cardi B, Warner Music Group/Atlantic Records, OG Parker, DJ SwanQo and Celebrity Booking Agency did not immediately respond to Advertising signrequests for comment.
Cardi B is no stranger to copyright disputes. In August, the Bronx native and her “WAP” collaborator Megan Thi Stallion scored a legal victory when they won a copyright lawsuit filed against them over the track. In that case, a Manhattan federal judge dismissed the lawsuit after ruling that the lyrics Cardi and Meg were accused of copying — “p—- so wet” and “n—– wild'n” — weren't original enough to covered by copyright law.
