New Orleans artistic trio Da Showstoppaz filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyoncé and Big Freedia in May over the RENAISSANCE hit, Break My Soul.
They are accused by the group of stealing words from their 2002 song, Release A Wiggle, without consent.
Even though Beyoncé used a legitimate sample of Big Freedia’s 2014 song, Explode, Da Showstoppaz alleged that Big Freedia’s song had illegally appropriated their catchphrase, “release yo wiggle.”
Nevertheless, the case has been voluntarily dismissed, less than three months after it was filed, according to Billboard.
Plaintiffs Da Showstoppaz, a group headquartered in New Orleans, failed to provide an explanation for their abrupt withdrawal.
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A settlement was not mentioned in the court document, and neither party has responded to the dismissal yet.
At first, it was doubtful that the action would be successful because copyright laws usually do not cover simple phrases like “release yo wiggle.”
When Break My Soul was released, Big Freedia thanked Beyoncé despite the legal dispute, saying she was “honored to be a part of this special moment.”
Despite news of this lawsuit, Beyonce is still making moves as she just worked with NBC to present Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
She also just created a video to honor Simone Biles’ historic performance, which included her song, Just for Fun.
