Beyoncé is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over the alleged unauthorized use of a spoken word recording in “Alien Superstar,” a track from her 2022 album Renaissance. Hirose Enterprise and producer Shuji Hirose claim the sample came from “Moonraker,” a song performed by John Holiday . According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Hirose Enterprise says it owns the relevant rights and that Beyoncé’s team released the song without securing a license first. The lawsuit alleges a license was obtained from Holiday several weeks after Renaissance arrived, but Hirose claims Holiday had transferred his entire interest in “Moonraker” decades earlier. The License Fight Is the Whole Plot Hirose Enterprise says it warned Beyoncé’s company about the alleged infringement, yet “Alien Superstar” has remained available for sale and streaming. The company is asking a judge to block continued commercial use of the disputed material and award an unspecified amount in damages. The lawsuit names Beyoncé along with several music companies, making the central issue less about the song’s star power and more about who legally controlled the recording when “Alien Superstar” was released. The allegations have not been proven in court, and the case will turn on the ownership history of “Moonraker” and the timing of any permissions.