Cardi B Must Face Copyright Lawsuit Over Hit Single ‘Enough’ (2)

Rapper Cardi B failed to escape a lawsuit accusing her song “Enough (Miami)” of copying one featured in the FX series “Reservation Dogs.”

Judge Ricardo Hinojosa denied the rapper’s renewed motion to dismiss musical duo Kemika1956’s lawsuit at a hearing Tuesday, according to a minute entry in the court docket. Hinojosa allowed the musical duo’s second amended complaint to remain in operation, denying the rapper’s motion to strike it as going beyond the parameters of the court’s permission to file it.

The rapper, Atlantic Records, and Warner Music Group were given three weeks to refile a motion to dismiss addressing the second amended complaint’s allegations.

The duo, Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, sued Cardi B—whose legal name is Belcalis Almanzar—and the record labels in July, claiming the rapper’s unpermitted use of “Greasy Frybread” caused financial losses and irreparable harm to their artistic reputations.

Cardi B, Warner, and Atlantic argued the lawsuit shouldn’t proceed because the court lacks personal jurisdiction over the claims as they have no purposeful connections with Texas’ Southern District.

Kemika1956 said in an email they are grateful to the court for letting them to continue to pursue their allegations.

Counsel for Cardi B, Atlantic Records, and Warner Music Group declined to comment.

DLA Piper LLP represents Cardi B, Atlantic Records, and Warner Music Group. Cardi B is also represented by Moore Pequignot LLC. Robert R. Flores PC represents Kemika1956.

The case is Fraustro v. Almanzar, S.D. Tex., No. 24-cv-00264, motions denied 6/17/25.