Rapper Plies files copyright infringement lawsuit against GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B and Soulja Boy, claiming GloRilla’s want to be A song featuring Megan thee Stallion, as well as a remix featuring Cardi B, plagiarized one of his 2008 songs.
According to the complaint filed on Wednesday (November 6) in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, GloriaRecent hits want to be sampled surga boy2010 repertoire pretty boy bootyas want to be Remix Features Cardi B.
According to the lawsuit, the problem is pretty boy booty I also sampled Plies’ 2008 track me and my thugs – The sample was never authorized.
Therefore, the indictment alleges, Soulja Boy’s pretty boy bootyalso want to be and want to be Remix, all copyright infringement me and my thugs.
similarity between me and my thugs, pretty boy booty, and want to be “The number is so large that it cannot be attributed to coincidence,” the complaint said.
Plies, whose legal name is Argonaut Lanier Washingtonhis stepbrother also joined the lawsuit Ronel gets upfounder Big Gates Records, undead (legal name Brandon created), publisher world music group internationaland composers and songwriters Alexander Martin as the plaintiff in this case.
They are identified as “authors, composers, producers and publishers” me and my thugs.
The lawsuit accuses GloRilla (legal name Gloria Hallelujah Woods), Megan Thee Stallion (legal name Megan Jo von Ruth Pitt), Cardi B (legal name Belkaris Malenis Almanzal) and Soulja Boy (legal name Deandre Cortez Road).
Also named as defendants are universal music group and its labels endoscope and collectivewhich releases want to bealso Colley Park Musicreleased Soulja Boy’s pretty boy bootySoulja Boy’s publishing and promotion company SODMGand Megan Starling’s company Spice Girls Music Production.
“After learning of the infringement through communications from Plaintiff’s legal representatives, Defendant failed to take corrective action, including providing compensation, credit, or otherwise resolving the matter,” the complaint states.
The lawsuit seeks “a certain amount of damages,” as well as court and attorney fees.
This isn’t the first copyright lawsuit for many of the artists involved.
GloRilla was sued last year Ivory Paynes new orleans 90s rap group doghouse teamclaiming that GloRilla’s tomorrow and Tomorrow 2 Plagiarized part of Paynes’ 1994 track West Bund Street.
Earlier this year, Cardi B was accused of copyright infringement over her hit single Enough (Miami). Joshua Frastro and Michael Aguilar claim the song infringes their copyright for a 2021 track greasy fried bread.
Earlier this year, a New York court dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit over Megan e Stallion’s hit song barbaricwhich hip hop producer James Green claimed copyright infringement on his 1999 instrumental track Coming soon.global music business
