Beyoncé’s Latest Lawsuit Claims She Stole Lyrics for ‘Break My Soul’
Beyoncé is still riding high off the release of her country-inspired album Cowboy Carter, but this week, she was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit that may put a damper on her summer.
The superstar has been accused of using a sample in “Break My Soul”—the lead single off 2022’s Renaissance—that allegedly infringes upon the copyright of a 2002 track by Da Showstoppaz called “Release a Wiggle.”
“Break My Soul” interpolates the song “Explode” by New Orleans artist Big Freedia, who is also named in the lawsuit. The suit was filed by the original members of Da Showstoppaz, who say that Big Freedia’s song, which was then interpolated into Beyoncé’s song, used their “unique and distinctive lyrics and musical composition” without permission.