Rauw Alejandro Sued Over DJ Playero Samples on 'Saturno'

Rauw Alejandro is facing a new lawsuit accusing him of not obtaining licenses for samples of several songs by reggaeton pioneer DJ Playero across his 2022 album, Saturno .

Notably, the lawsuit was not brought by DJ Playero — who actively collaborated with Alejandro on Saturno — but BM Records, a Florida-based distributor and label that claims to own much of DJ Playero’s catalog. BM Records brought a similar suit against Bad Bunny, claiming he sampled several DJ Playero songs on “Safaera” without permission; that case was settled in 2023 .

BM Records’ new lawsuit, obtained by Rolling Stone , lists four Saturno tracks that allegedly contain uncleared DJ Playero samples. “De Carolina,” allegedly incorporates “La Gente Sabe” and “Somos De Carolina”; “Panties Y Brasieres,”