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Rauw Alejandro Accused of Not Clearing DJ Playero Samples on ‘Saturno’

Jon Blistein

created: Aug. 22, 2025, 8 p.m. | updated: Aug. 25, 2025, 3:26 p.m.

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. According to the suit, BM Records has “entered into several agreements” with DJ Playero over the years to acquire the rights to much of his catalog.

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