Jay-Z  is the subject of a $7m lawsuit, brought by Dwayne Walker responsible for originally designing the logo. He created the image in 1995, and he claims he was promised 2% royalties until the year 2015. Roc-A-Fella co-founders Damon Dash and Kareem Burke  who themselves are in very serious trouble with the law, were also named in the lawsuit.

Walker was originally paid $3500 for designing the label logo. Roc-A-Fella have yet to comment on the legal action. Walker