Cardi B accused of using FX song ‘Rez Dogs’ without permission: lawsuit

McALLEN, Texas (KVEO) — Two musicians from McAllen, Texas have filed a lawsuit accusing Cardi B and others of using their song without permission.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, names Cardi B, OG Parker, DJ Swanqo, Atlantic Records, Celebrity Booking Agency and Warner Music Group as defendants.

Cardi B is a Grammy Award-winning artist who was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2018. OG Parker is credited with producing hits like “Slippery” and Migos’ “Walk It Talk It.”

The plaintiffs, Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, also known as Kemika1956, claim the group used their 2021 song “Greasy Frybread” — which appeared on the FX series “Rez Dogs” — without permission.

According to the lawsuit, Cardi B, her producers, and her record label infringed the song’s copyright by reproducing, distributing, and publicly performing the song on Cardi B’s album “Enough (Miami)”.

Fraustro and Aguilar claim they have suffered “significant damages,” including financial losses and irreparable harm to their artistic reputation and market appeal. Court documents show they are seeking $50 million.

KVEO at Nexstar reached out to Cardi B’s representative but did not immediately receive a response.