Cardi B is officially walking away from a legal headache after a federal judge in Texas dismissed the lawsuit against her 2024 smash hit “Enough (Miami).”
Producers Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar had accused the rapper of lifting the melody and bassline from their track “Greasy Frybread” for her own Top 10 single. However, on Monday, the court ruled that the case didn’t have the facts to back it up.
The legal battle fell apart quickly once it came out that “Greasy Frybread” was never registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. After losing their federal standing, the producers tried to use Texas state laws to keep the fight going. However, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. shut that down, explaining that simply performing at Texas venues during a national tour isn’t enough reason to sue her in that state.
“Plaintiffs do not demonstrate that Almanzar targeted Texas for concert performances, rather than simply including Texas venues within a broader concert tour in numerous states,” Judge Rodriguez wrote. “Almanzar’s performances in Texas are not distinct from her performances in those other states, rendering the concerts in Texas insufficient to establish general jurisdiction.”
The judge made it clear that the problems with the lawsuit went beyond just the location. He called the claims “defective” and noted there was zero factual evidence to support the idea that Cardi or her labels, Atlantic Records and Warner Music Group, interfered with the producers’ business.
Since “Enough (Miami)” is a major highlight on her No. 1 album Am I the Drama?, fans can breathe a sigh of relief knowing the track is officially cleared of any drama.
