A New Orleans bounce group called Da Showstoppaz sued Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Big Freedia and more over the hit single “Break My Soul.”
A bounce group sued Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Big Freedia and others in Louisiana on Wednesday (May 22). According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Da Showstoppaz claimed Beyoncé’s 2022 single “Break My Soul” infringed the copyright of their 2002 song “Release a Wiggle.” Verite News was the first to report on the lawsuit. Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” sampled Big Freedia’s 2014 song “Explode.” Da Showstoppaz said Big Freedia used their words, melody and musical arrangement for “Explode.”
Da Showstoppaz believed Big Freedia was aware of “Release a Wiggle” due to her involvement in the New Orleans bounce scene. The song appeared on a mixtape released by BlackHouse Entertainment. The lawsuit noted Big Fredia was affiliated with the label.