Jay-Z, Beyonce Hit With Copyright Lawsuit for 'Break My Soul'

Jay-Z and Beyoncé have gotten hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit for Bey’s music “Break My Soul.”

Jay-Z and Beyonce Sued for Copyright Infringement

In line with court docket paperwork obtained by XXL on Wednesday (Might 23), Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Massive Freedia, Sony Music Leisure and Bey’s firm Parkwood Leisure are being sued for copyright infringement by a New Orleans bounce music group named Da Showstoppaz. Within the swimsuit, which was filed on Wednesday (Might 22), the group claims the phrases, melody and musical association from their 2002 report “Launch a Wiggle” was used with out their authorization or acknowledgment in Bey’s 2022 single “Break My Soul.” The group can also be not happy with the 42-year-old singer for utilizing her house-inspired report in Renaissance, throughout the Renaissance World Tour and film Renaissance: A Movie by Beyoncé.

The group, which is comprised of members Tessa Avie, Keva Bourgeois, Henri Braggs and Brian Clark, state that their music was closely sampled in Massive Freedia’s “Explode” after which interpolated in Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul.” In the meantime, Jay-Z is below fireplace for writing and producing “Break My Soul.” Regardless of the accolades that Bey has earned from the one, Da Showstoppaz declare they’ve but to be credited or compensated.

XXL has reached out to Jay-Z’s workforce for remark.

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This is not the primary time that Bey and Hov have confronted a lawsuit over a music they collaborated on. In December of 2014, the ability couple acquired a lawsuit for mimicking the likeness of overseas singer Mitsou’s 1995 single “Bajba, Bajba Pelem” within the two musicians’ 2013 observe “Drunk in Love.” Mitsou, whose authorities title is Monika Miczura, claimed that the primary 13 seconds of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s report was taken from her unique music. Monika added that Bey’s rendition of the one is hypersensual, and hers is about discovering life’s silver lining.