Quavo is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over his 2018 track “Bubble Gum,” from his debut solo album Quavo Huncho.
The lawsuit, filed in California on September 20, accuses Quavo of copying elements from a song of the same name by rapper Lamont London, professionally known as L.Mont. He claims he wrote and registered his track “Bubblegum” with the US Copyright Office in 2015 and later released it on major streaming platforms.
According to the lawsuit, the two artists crossed paths in February 2016 when L.Mont opened for 2 Chainz and Migos—of which Quavo is a member—at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. After the show, both reportedly attended an after-party at VLive, where L.Mont says he gave Quavo a demo CD that included his song “Bubblegum,” hoping to collaborate in the future. The lawsuit alleges that Quavo accepted the CD and expressed interest in potentially working together.
L.Mont claims that Quavo later used protected elements from his track without permission, releasing a song of the same name through Universal Music Group’s imprints as part of Quavo Huncho, which was distributed via Quality Control Music, Capitol Records, and Motown. The complaint alleges “unmistakable similarities” between the two works, stating that Quavo’s version misappropriates key elements of L.Mont’s original, creating what is described as an “unauthorized derivative work.”
The lawsuit goes on to assert that both songs share similar tempos and structures and that a comparative analysis reveals Quavo’s track copies lyrics and vocal melodies from L.Mont’s song. It further accuses Quavo and Universal Music Group of willfully infringing on L.Mont’s copyright through unauthorized reproduction, distribution, and the creation of derivative works.
This lawsuit is the latest in a series of high-profile copyright infringement cases involving major artists. Just last week, Tempo Music filed a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus, claiming her hit “Flowers” plagiarizes elements of Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man.”
In July, Snoop Dogg faced similar allegations from musician and producer Trevor Lawrence Jr. over tracks on his 2022 album B.O.D.R., while Cardi B was accused of copyright infringement for her Top 10 hit “Enough (Miami).”
More as this story develops.
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