Megan Thee Stallion Beats Copyright Lawsuit With “Savage” Victory

Megan Thee Stallion scored a significant win in a battle over her hit tune “Savage” after Decide Katherine Polk Failla dismissed the lawsuit as a result of inadequate proof.

The acclaimed artist was accused of copying a little-known observe by producer James A. Greene, who launched the lawsuit final yr, claiming that “Savage” producer J White Did It had entry to his 2020 tune “It’s About To Be On.”

Greene alleged that Stallion’s observe was borrowed from his work, stating that J White Did It had obtained the observe via his supervisor.

Nonetheless, Decide Failla decided that there wasn’t sufficient proof to assist the accusation and dismissed the swimsuit altogether, stating that there was no proof Megan Thee Stallion or Warner had even listened to Greene’s observe.

The choose highlighted the shortage of considerable similarities between the beats, drum patterns, and vocals of the 2 songs.

Greene’s observe had not been broadly distributed, which performed a crucial function in dismissing the allegations in opposition to the Hip-Hop celebrity.

“Savage” exploded onto the music scene in March 2020 as a part of Megan Thee Stallion’s EP “Suga.”

It rapidly went viral on TikTok, spurring the favored “Savage” dance problem throughout its refrain. A remix that includes Beyoncé dropped in April 2020 and have become a success inclusion on Megan’s debut album, Good Information, later that yr.

This remix soared to primary on the US Billboard Scorching 100 chart in Might 2020, marking Megan Thee Stallion’s first and Beyoncé’s seventh time securing the highest spot.