Rapper Plies has filed a lawsuit against GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, and Cardi B, claiming they appropriated the beat from his 2008 track “Me & My Goons” for their recent hit “Wanna Be.”
The lawsuit, reported by TMZ, alleges that the Florida native’s work was first infringed upon by Soulja Boy in 2010 with his song “Pretty Boy Swag” and later by the trio’s collaboration released in 2024.
The crux of the dispute centres around what Plies calls an “infrared countdown beat,” which he argues is central to both his original song and the works of Soulja Boy, GloRilla, Megan, and Cardi B, the latter of whom features on the “Wanna Be” remix.
The lawsuit also names Megan’s Hot Girl Productions, along with Collipark Productions, Universal Music Group, Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group, and Interscope Records as defendants.
While neither Soulja Boy nor the female rappers have publicly commented on the lawsuit, producer LilJujuMadeDaBeat, known for his collaborations with Megan, took to social media to defend the artists.
He pointed out that the track “My Dougie” by Dallas rapper Lil Wil, released in 2007, predates all the songs in question, including Plies’ “Me & My Goons.” LilJuju highlighted that Big E, the producer of “My Dougie,” is credited on “Wanna Be.”
He stated, “’My Dougie’ came out in 2006, ‘Me & My Goons’ in 2008. Big E, the producer of ‘My Dougie,’ is credited on ‘Wanna Be.’ For the record, ‘Pretty Boy Swag’ is a remake of ‘My Dougie’ as well. Soulja Boy is on the ‘My Dougie’ Remix. ‘Me & My Goons’ isn’t even the single for that Plies album.”
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