Beyonce And Big Freedia Sued Over "Break My Soul" Copyright

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on May 22, 2024944 Views

WARSAW, POLAND - JUNE 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY)(EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Beyoncé performs onstage during the “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR” at PGE Narodowy on June 27, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood)

A New Orleans bounce group is claiming she infringed on their copyright.

Back in 2022, Beyonce returned with her first new solo album in 6 years. RENAISSANCE was the first in a trilogy of genre experiments that saw Beyonce digging into the world of house music. The project was led off by a lead single, "Break My Soul." The track was a smash hit commercially and an even bigger hit among critics. They praised the project for its meaningful interpolation of the genre's history and embrace of its sonic tropes. But now two years later the song might have Queen Bea in some legal trouble.

According to The Shade Room, New Orleans bounce group Da Showstoppaz are reportedly suing both Beyonce and Big Freedia, who is sampled on "Break My Soul." The lawsuit alleged copyright infringement of the phrase "Release The Wiggle." It appears in a song of the same name that the group released in 2002. But the phrase also appears in Freedia's 2014 song "Explode" which is heavily sampled in "Break My Soul." The suit was officially filed in Louisiana earlier today. Check out the full story below.

Beyonce Sued Over "Break My Soul"

Earlier this year, Beyonce released the second part of her genre experiment trilogy. With part two she shifted her focus to country music. She had briefly experimented with the genre before on her album Lemonade but it wasn't roundly accepted by the country music institution. That wasn't the case with her new album Cowboy Carter. The record was a massive hit with both fans and critics that saw Beyonce becoming the first black female to top multiple country music-centered Billboard charts.

Fans have already begun speculating what the third album in the Renaissance trilogy could sound like. Genres like punk rock and folk have been heavily speculated about due to previous collaborations Bey has done. What do you think of Beyonce and Big Freedie being sued over their 2022 hit "Break My Soul?" Do you think the New Orleans bounce group who filed the suit have a legitimate complaint against them? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.