Cardi B earned a legal victory after a lawsuit claiming she stole another artist's music was dismissed in Texas.
Producers Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, also known as Kemikal 956, had sued the rapper and her labels, Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group, in 2024 alleging that elements of their 2021 song “Greasy Frybread” were used without permission in her single, “Enough (Miami).”
According to documents reviewed by Complex, the case was dismissed on Monday (March 30) primarily because the court lacked personal jurisdiction, with the judge noting that the plaintiffs had not established that the Texas court had authority to hear the matter.
The judge added that even if jurisdiction had existed, all of the producers' claims would still have failed on their merits.
Fraustro and Aguilar's state-law claims were blocked because they were preempted by the federal Copyright Act.
Per the documents, their federal copyright infringement claims were dismissed since they did not hold a registered copyright for "Greasy Frybread" at the time the alleged infringement occurred.
The court also ruled that the producers could not claim trade secret protection over the song because it had already been publicly released on the FX series Reservation Dogs and on YouTube.
The judge further denied their requests to amend the complaint, seek preliminary injunctions, and expedite discovery. It remains unclear whether the producers plan to refile in another state.
Cardi included “Enough (Miami)” on the digital-exclusive “Ultimate Edition” of her Am I the Drama? album. She has been performing the track nightly on her ongoing Little Miss Drama Tour.
