New lawsuit for Beyoncé: Producer claims she used a sample without permission

Beyoncé is once again facing legal action concerning her song "Alien Superstar," featured on the album "Renaissance." This latest lawsuit comes from producer Shuji Hirose, who alleges that an unauthorized sample was used in the song's introduction.

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Beyoncé has once again found herself in court over the song "Alien Superstar" from the album "Renaissance," this time due to the alleged unauthorized use of a sample.

Hirose and his company, Hirose Enterprise, claim that the singer used a portion of John Holiday's composition "Moonraker" without permission. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Hirose asserts that Beyoncé and her team failed to secure a license before the album's release in July 2022. He states he obtained a license from Holiday weeks later, despite having purchased the rights to "Moonraker" from him in 1998.

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Hirose claims that Beyoncé and her team did not obtain permission before releasing the album in July 2022.

Hirose claims he notified Parkwood Entertainment, Beyoncé's management company, about the issue, but the song continued to be sold. He is seeking unspecified monetary damages and an injunction to prevent further earnings from the disputed material. This is Hirose's second attempt to sue Beyoncé over the same song; an earlier lawsuit was dismissed in June due to a formal defect. U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi dismissed the initial suit at Parkwood Entertainment's request because Hirose Enterprises LLC was not legally registered at the time the proceedings began. The company's registration was completed eight days later. The judge did not rule on whether the sample was indeed used without authorization or if Hirose has a valid claim.

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The first lawsuit was dismissed in June for a formal reason.