A Bronx clothing designer says superstar Jay-Z and his former Roc-A-Fella record label partners owe him $7 million in unpaid royalties for designing the label logo, one of the best known symbols in rap music.
In a copyright infringement suit filed in Manhattan Federal Court on Thursday, Dwayne Walker says he created the design.
“The logo has become universally recognized as an iconic symbol of Jay-Z, one of the most successful recording artists in the history of popular music,” the suit says.
It says Walker came up with the logo in 1995 when Roc-A-Fella was just starting out. The label is now a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.
The suit says Walker saw what label co-founder Damon Dash had in mind for the logo and said he could do better.
Jay-Z’s publicist did not respond to messages for comment.
In a copyright infringement suit filed in Manhattan Federal Court on Thursday, Dwayne Walker says he created the design.
“The logo has become universally recognized as an iconic symbol of Jay-Z, one of the most successful recording artists in the history of popular music,” the suit says.
It says Walker came up with the logo in 1995 when Roc-A-Fella was just starting out. The label is now a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.
The suit says Walker saw what label co-founder Damon Dash had in mind for the logo and said he could do better.
Jay-Z’s publicist did not respond to messages for comment.
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