The Dispute at a Glance
Rising Memphis rapper GloRilla is pushing back against a copyright lawsuit filed by social media influencer Natalie Henderson, known online as @slimdabodylast. Henderson claims GloRilla lifted the phrase “all natural, no BBL” for her 2024 song “Never Find,” originally used in Henderson’s viral track “All Natural.”
However, GloRilla’s legal team fired back—the phrase is too common to be copyright protected and appears widely across multiple songs, making it unoriginal and uncopyrightable.
Defendants’ Arguments
- The phrase lacks originality and is everyday vernacular and clichéd, therefore unprotected by copyright.
- Even if Henderson’s assertion holds, GloRilla’s version—“Natural, no BBL, but I’m still gon’ give him hell”—differs in composition from Henderson’s line, which is location-based: “Mad hoes go to hell.”
- The defense notes other artists, like Real Boston Richey, have used similar phrasing, and there’s no proof GloRilla ever heard Henderson’s song.
- With no substantial similarity or access established, the suit should be dismissed before trial.
GloRilla’s Legal Track Record
This lawsuit marks yet another copyright claim GloRilla has overcome successfully. Previous cases—including one by rapper Plies over a sampled track—were dropped or dismissed.
0 Comments