Cardi B has secured another courtroom victory this time in a high-stakes copyright battle tied to one of her biggest recent records.<\/p>\n
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed the $50 million copyright infringement lawsuit filed against the rapper over her 2024 single Enough (Miami), bringing an end at least for now to a case that had been building for nearly two years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The lawsuit, originally filed in 2024 by producers Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, alleged that Cardi\u2019s track copied elements from their earlier song Greasy Frybread.\u00a0 <\/span>But the court didn\u2019t even get to fully test that claim on its merits.<\/p>\n Instead, the case was dismissed on procedural and legal grounds. The judge pointed to key issues most notably that the plaintiffs did not have a valid copyright registration when they initially filed the lawsuit, a requirement for pursuing such claims in court.\u00a0 <\/span>The court also rejected attempts to amend the complaint, calling further changes \u201cfutile.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n That distinction matters.<\/p>\n Because the dismissal was \u201cwithout prejudice,\u201d meaning the plaintiffs could still attempt to refile the case in another jurisdiction or under corrected legal conditions.\u00a0 <\/span>So while Cardi B walks away with a clear win, the door isn\u2019t completely shut on the dispute.<\/p>\n Still, the impact is immediate.<\/p>\n For Cardi B, it\u2019s another reinforcement of her legal standing and creative independence especially around a track that performed strongly commercially and marked her return to solo dominance on the charts.\u00a0 <\/span>For the industry, it highlights something deeper: the growing importance of copyright timing, registration, and legal precision in an era where disputes over sound, sampling, and influence are becoming more frequent.<\/p>\n It also fits into a broader pattern.<\/p>\n This is one of several recent legal victories for Cardi B, signaling a shift in how aggressively artists and their teams are defending both their work and their reputation in court.<\/p>\n Zoom out, and the story isn\u2019t just about one case being dismissed.<\/p>\n It\u2019s about the modern music business, where creativity moves fast but the law still demands structure. Miss a step, and even a $50 million claim can fall apart before it truly begins.<\/p>\n For now, Enough (Miami) stands where it started:<\/p>\n Untouched in court.<\/p>\n And still very much Cardi B\u2019s record.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cardi B has secured another courtroom victory this time in a high-stakes copyright battle tied to one of her biggest recent records. 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