Why Plies Is Suing Several Heavy-Hitter Rap Artists, Including Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B

On Wednesday (Nov. 7), rapper Plies let the lawsuit chopper fly, suing Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, GloRilla, and Soulja Boy.

In the suit, the Florida rapper, 48, alleges that each one of these artists stole the beat of the 2008 track, “Me & My Goons,” without permission, according to TMZ.

Soulja Boy is the first artist Plies names since he was the first one to allegedly use the “infrared countdown” beat without his permission on the popular 2010 track, “Pretty Boy Swag.” This song was the anthem for kids who grew up in the then-bourgeoning “Swag era.”

Plies also named GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, and Cardi B, claiming that they all used the beat on the 2024 song, “Wanna Be.” (Cardi B is only featured on the remix of the track).

But the Florida rapper is not just naming these artists...he’s also going after their labels and production companies: According to TMZ, plies also named Universal Music Group, Collective Music Group, Interscope Records, Soulja Boy’s Collipark Productions, and Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Productions.

He is seeking unspecified damages.

Younger hip-hop fans may know Plies — real name Algernod Lanier Washington — mainly as an internet personality, but he’s also a rapper who’s worked with his fair share of popular artists, including Usher, Ne-Yo, Lil Baby, Akon, and many others.

If you pay just a little attention to music, you know that copyright infringement cases are a norm in the industry. Many of the biggest artists in the world have been named in these suits, including Pharrell, Kanye West, Drake, Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent, and many others.