Throughout her career YMCMB rapper, Nicki Minaj, has become known for her outlandish lyrics, but also, for some of her crazy and colorful wigs.
According to the district court in Atlanta, a wig guru by the name of Terrence Davidson is suing Nicki for $30 million as he claims the young Barb in charge has allegedly stolen some of his wig designs in the past.
CNN reports that Davidson became Nicki’s hairstylist back in January 2010, but once the two stopped working together, Nicki began selling her wigs on her website.
Now, Davidson is suing the female MC because he believes that she supposedly stole and sold his wig designs, without him making a dime off of the profits.
He said of the case:
“I see these wigs online,” said Davidson, who has also worked with others in the industry, including singer Patti LaBelle and rapper Remy Ma. “People are basically duplicating what I created for Nicki Minaj.”
His lawyer said in a statement:
“Nicki Minaj is reaping great success and financial bounty reward for Terrence’s creative expertise, and he is entitled to participate in that,” Chestnut said. “Someone’s got to stand up for the artist. We applaud the fact that she’s making millions, but she’s also got to pay bounty to those whose creative designs she’s making millions off of.”
“Minaj and her agents became mum about the business ventures and took active steps to isolate Mr. Davidson and preclude him from the notoriety he deserved for his wig designs.”
“On its face you might think, what this guy is suing over wigs,” Davidson’s attorney Chestnut said. “But we really have to consider this in context. Hair is a multibillion-dollar industry, but moreover these are not your grandma’s wigs. These are eclectic. They are decadent, and they are creative. This is about a brand that Terrence has built.”
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SOURCE: CNN | PHOTO CREDIT: Getty
