GloRilla has successfully defended herself against a copyright lawsuit claiming she appropriated the viral catchphrase “all natural, no BBL” for her 2024 song “Never Find.” The case, filed in the summer of 2023 by social media personality Natalie Henderson, also known as @slimdabodylast on Instagram, alleged that she originated the phrase, which refers to the popular “Brazilian butt lift” surgery.
Henderson contended that GloRilla (real name Gloria Woods) used the phrase in the lyric “All natural, no BBL/ Mad hoes go to hell” from “Never Find,” a bonus track on her debut album, Glorious. However, GloRilla’s legal team denied any infringement, asserting that phrases like “all natural, no BBL” are too clichéd to warrant copyright protection.
On November 21, 2023, Judge Lance M. Africk dismissed the lawsuit based on jurisdictional issues. Although the case was filed in Henderson’s home state of Louisiana, the judge ruled that this was insufficient to establish legal jurisdiction over GloRilla, who resides in Georgia, as well as the various record labels named in the lawsuit, including Universal Music Group and Warner Chappell.
Henderson attempted to establish jurisdiction by highlighting GloRilla’s performances in New Orleans, such as her participation in the 2025 Super Bowl and shows at the Smoothie King Center in 2023 and 2024. Despite these efforts, Judge Africk found them unconvincing. The judge stated, “Plaintiff’s claims do not arise out of or result from defendant Woods’s concerts or personal appearances in Louisiana, particularly when plaintiff has not made any allegations that ‘Never Find’ was ever performed in Louisiana.”
Additionally, Judge Africk dismissed Henderson’s argument that the case could be heard in Louisiana because “Never Find” was distributed in the state. He noted that while the song was available globally, it was not included in the vinyl version of GloRilla’s album that Henderson’s counsel purchased at a New Orleans record store.
The lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice, allowing Henderson the opportunity to refile in a different jurisdiction if she chooses. Neither Henderson’s lawyer nor GloRilla’s representatives commented immediately following the ruling.
This case is not GloRilla’s first experience with copyright challenges. In a previous case, a lawsuit alleging that she sampled a decades-old hip-hop track without permission for her songs “Tomorrow” and “Tomorrow 2” was also dismissed last year in federal court in New Orleans due to similar jurisdictional issues.
Furthermore, GloRilla faced another lawsuit a year ago alongside artists Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, and Soulja Boy for purportedly sampling the 2008 Plies song “Me & My Goons” in their collaboration “Wanna Be.” That case was voluntarily withdrawn in March 2023.
As GloRilla continues to navigate the complex landscape of music rights and copyright law, her recent victory underscores the ongoing debates surrounding the originality and ownership of popular phrases in the music industry.
