AceShowbiz - Cardi B secured a significant legal victory on Monday when a federal judge in Texas dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit alleging her 2024 hit "Enough (Miami)" unlawfully copied beats from the 2021 track "Greasy Frybread," featured in the FX series Reservation Dogs.

The lawsuit was filed nearly two years ago by Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, the production duo known as Kemika1956. They claimed that Cardi B violated their copyright by "reproducing, distributing, and publicly performing the infringing work" without authorization. The plaintiffs later amended their complaint, adding defamation claims among other allegations.

Cardi B contested the lawsuit on multiple fronts. Her legal team argued that the original song, "Greasy Frybread," was not initially protected by copyright. According to the defense, the plaintiffs shifted from a federal copyright infringement claim to one based on Texas state law after Cardi B's lawyers pointed out their lack of copyright registration. Although the plaintiffs eventually obtained a copyright registration for "Greasy Frybread," the effective date was October 31, 2025—after the lawsuit was filed.

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez ruled that the plaintiffs’ state law claims were too weak to move forward. Fraustro and Aguilar had argued that because Cardi B, born Belcalis Almánzar, performed several shows in Texas, Texas law should apply. However, Judge Rodriguez found these performances insufficient to establish jurisdiction, noting that the Texas concerts were merely part of a broader national tour.

The judge wrote, "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." He added that Cardi B’s appearances in Texas were not distinct from those in other states, making the concerts inadequate grounds for general jurisdiction. Even if jurisdiction were proper, the court found the plaintiffs failed to state a valid legal claim.

Lisa F. Moore, Cardi B’s longtime attorney, expressed satisfaction with the decision, saying, "Obviously, we are very pleased with today's order and appreciate the court's careful consideration of the issues." Representatives for the plaintiffs declined to comment.

The contested song "Greasy Frybread" was released by Kemika1956 in 2021, featuring Sten Joddi, who portrayed the rapper Punkin’ Lusty on Reservation Dogs. The track has earned over 920,000 views on FX Networks’ YouTube channel since its debut four years ago.

Cardi B's "Enough (Miami)" marked her first solo single without featured artists since 2021. The song has accumulated 78 million views on YouTube and reached Number Nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was also recognized as one of Rolling Stone’s Best Songs of 2024.

This dismissal represents another legal triumph for Cardi B, reinforcing the challenges of proving copyright infringement in music cases, especially when jurisdiction issues and timing of copyright registrations complicate the claims.