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Cardi B Named In Copyright Infringement Lawsuit For “Enough (Miami)”
Popular American rapper Cardi B is currently in the spotlight due to a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement related to her song “Enough (Miami),” which was released in March 2024.
According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar — professionally known as Sten Joddi and Kemikal956 — claim that Cardi B used their 2021 song “Greasy Frybread” without permission. This track was originally part of a promotional campaign for the FX series “Reservation Dogs.”
Fraustro and Aguilar are seeking $50 million in damages, citing significant financial losses and harm to their reputation and marketability. Besides Cardi B, the lawsuit names Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, and the song’s producers, OG Parker and DJ SwanQo, as defendants.
On Thursday (July 4), Joddi issued an official statement regarding the lawsuit. He explained that he had previously filed an iTunes copyright claim for the beat of “Greasy Frybread” on behalf of his producer. Initially, he thought they had lost the claim as he had not heard back. However, he recently learned that his producer, Kemikal956, along with Joshua Fraustro, decided to pursue legal action over the composition of the instrumental.
Joddi clarified his position on Instagram, stating, “I, Sten Joddie, am not suing anyone. I personally am not pursuing legal action as I am only the writer, lyricist, and performer of the record, and that part of the song was not infringed on.”
Cardi B’s “Enough (Miami)” has amassed over 30 million views on YouTube. The video, directed by Patience Harding, features the rapper in various stylish outfits, including a long fur coat over a bikini. The song is Cardi B’s second single of 2024, following “Like What (Freestyle),” which sampled Missy Elliott’s 1999 song “She’s a B**ch.”