Nicki Minaj wants wig designer's lawsuit to get the chop

Rapper Nicki Minaj has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against her by her former wig designer.

Earlier this year (14), Terrence Davidson launched legal action, alleging Minaj stole his wig designs, incorporated them into her eye-catching public image, and owes him a substantial cut of her fortune.

Minaj, who stopped working with Davidson in 2013 due to "creative differences", has now hit back.

In court documents, lawyers for the Starships hitmaker insist Davidson only filed suit out of anger "because he lost his most famous client", adding, "His self-described talents are insufficient to garner the same types of business opportunities he may have received when serving as (Minaj's) hairstylist."

The singer is asking for the lawsuit to be thrown out of court.