Cardi B Accused Of Lifting Song From Southern Rapper Rissa Reign

Rissa Reign, a Charlotte rapper, says that Cardi B’s new song “Outside” may sound too familiar.

Cardi B Faces Heat Over Alleged Song Jacking as Album Rollout Gains Steam

Cardi B is gearing up for her long-awaited sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, but a bubbling controversy looms. After a seven-year gap since Invasion of Privacy, the Bronx-bred rap star back! A much lesser-known Southern artist named Rissa Reign claims a new Cardi track sounds eerily similar to her own.

At the center of the swirl is a song titled “Outside.” Both Reign and Cardi have records with the same name. The production, delivery, and vibe are very similar. While Cardi hasn’t addressed the claims, but the rumors swirl. Fans slowly began tagging Reign under Cardi’s posts, pointing out these overlaps.

Reign hasn’t accused Cardi outright but isn’t keeping silent either. She recently posted, “SOMEBODY heard that mf. I fw Cardi so hard tho 😭 This not even the typa music I make. But I recorded it on some quick s### to fulfill my contract obligations at the time. They wanted more ‘feminine’ music.” Her song is 3 years old, by the way. It also never formally came out, it was just put on YouTube.

While she hasn’t launched legal action, Rissa say she’s aware the similarities are significant. Those who’ve listened to both tracks say they’re “close to identical” aside from a few tweaks to the beat. The lyrics are not the same so, there’s not a lot to see here. I am pretty sure they both sample this old school song, “TriggaMan.”

Complicating things further, Cardi B has revealed that “WAP” and “Up” will be included on her upcoming album. That decision has left some fans puzzled, given how long those tracks have been out. With digital albums and streaming playlists being what they are, I guess they can do what they want. We can cut them, but they better not be the 9th and 10th song on the album.

Whether the “Outside” controversy does any damage or just becomes another viral moment remains to be seen.

Thoughts?

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