Cardi B fandom was at an all time high on Thursday night (February 4) when she dropped her new video for “Up.” As Twitter lit up with reactions to the playful visual, two New Jersey rappers were forced to spring into action after they realized the hook for the song sounded eerily similar to their August 2020 single “Stuck” — too similar.
In a statement obtained by HipHopDX, Mir Fontane and Mir Pesos explain why they believe the Grammy Award-winning rapper stole the concept for the song from them.
“We recorded ‘Stuck’ back in April 2020,” Fontane tells DX. “I freestyled the hook. We shot a teaser for the video in the summer and released the official video for the record on September 15. Me and Pesos’ phones were blowing up this morning because fans were saying Cardi stole our song/hook.
“We have nothing against her in particular, but we have reason to believe our song ‘Stuck’ was used as inspiration for her new single, ‘Up.’ We do not believe this is just coincidence.”
Shortly after the allegations started flying her way, Cardi attempted to defend herself on Twitter, claiming she’d never heard of Mir Fontane. She also posted an Instagram Live video of herself talking to Megan Thee Stallion. In the clip, she repeats the song’s hook: “Up and it’s stuck, up and it’s stuck, bitch, up and it’s stuck.”
She wrote in the caption, “August 7th now go check buddy’s date.”
Cardi B Accused Of Jacking 'Up' Blueprint From 2 New Jersey Rappers — She Responds
But as Mir Fontane pointed out, he and Mir Pesos first premiered “Stuck” on August 6, 2020, leading them to conclude their song was indeed the blueprint for Cardi’s latest hit. While the Camden duo doesn’t have anything against Cardi personally, they are still seeking to amend the situation.
“In terms of resolution — they want all creators to be properly credited and compensated for their work in all matters not just this,” Mir Fontane’s representative tells DX. “Pesos and Fontane’s respective teams are working towards a resolution.”
Everyone knows this ex stripper can’t write. She ghetto trash propped up by industry. Of course she a plagiarist as well.
Now that TI and his pet pig are canceled for being degenerates, when is Retardi B going to get it? Didn’t she drug and rob men?
why dont they just sue dr suess geez nothing is original anymore weirdos ya heard it in the womb or elsewhere in your perifrials
That’s the issue of having ghostwriters. Somebody heard the OG song passing by, kept remembering the hook and forgot it was already a song lol. I’m just playing. We all know artists of Cardi’s caliber and higher “write” their own songs.
100% this. Somebody in her writing clique heard it and suggested it and she used it. She’s probably telling the truth that she had never heard their song before, but she has to cover for the fact that she had this song wasn’t completely written by her, either.
The bitch is such a damn thief she stole the h in thief and now she’s a tief … red Thai curry talk yo!
happens all the time. however if they can get money out of her out of the record company that would be lovely. i find myself in similar situations.
Man u dont find shit…
huh?
Were they also “out like a light”? Smh…trash truck juice
Knuck if you buck
You guys are idiots, Twitter already cracked this. Their song released after Cardi’s. She previewed it with Megan on a live session before they released it, they actually stole it from Cardi.
They must have hard the live and copied it. Do some basic journalism.
You’re an idiot if you get your facts from Twitter dumbf***
Lyrics are buns these days. Embarrased this is hiphop
Go get a lawyer and get the case going. Stop talking.
Both versions are trash. Can’t believe ppl are mad about this. Go listen to actual
music.
all this wack ass shit soudns the same how the fuck you gonna be mad when y’all make the same ass songs over n over
Sounds like drake and travis scott influenced them, reminds me of “i was out like a light….”