AceShowbiz - Nicki Minaj may need to face the court after this. The female emcee has been hit with a lawsuit by a designer, who has accused the rapper of stealing artwork for a T-shirt he created.

Isiah Simon claims a heart-shaped logo he designed in 2015 for his I Love Venice Beach merchandise was taken by the Super Bass hitmaker and executives at her label Universal Music and used on her I Love Nicki shirts.

The items are currently available on Universal Music Group's website and according to TMZ, Simon is suing to stop further sales and for profits made.