{"id":484142,"date":"2022-08-13T02:15:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T23:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nicki-minaj-mattel-sues-rap-snacks-over-rappers-barbie-que-chips\/"},"modified":"2022-08-13T02:15:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T23:15:31","slug":"nicki-minaj-mattel-sues-rap-snacks-over-rappers-barbie-que-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nicki-minaj-mattel-sues-rap-snacks-over-rappers-barbie-que-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"#Nicki Minaj: Mattel Sues Rap Snacks Over Rapper\u2019s Barbie-Que Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38745411a7b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38745411a7b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nicki-minaj-mattel-sues-rap-snacks-over-rappers-barbie-que-chips\/#%E2%80%9CNicki_Minaj_Mattel_Sues_Rap_Snacks_Over_Rappers_Barbie-Que_Chips%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Nicki Minaj: Mattel Sues Rap Snacks Over Rapper\u2019s Barbie-Que Chips&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNicki_Minaj_Mattel_Sues_Rap_Snacks_Over_Rappers_Barbie-Que_Chips%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Nicki Minaj: Mattel Sues Rap Snacks Over Rapper\u2019s Barbie-Que Chips&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"image large\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hiphopdx.com\/2022\/07\/nicki-minaj-pushes-fan-london-meet-and-greet-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Nicki Minaj: Mattel Sues Rap Snacks Over Rapper\u2019s Barbie-Que Chips\" class=\"large\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-caption\">\n<span>Ki Price\/WireImage<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-copy  js-entry-text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\nNicki Minaj is stuck in the middle of a lawsuit between Mattel and Rap Snacks\u00a0over the r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er\u2019s tailor-made potato chips \u2014 although she\u2019s not a defendant in the suit.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/allhiphop.com\/news\/mattel-sues-rap-snacks-over-nicki-minaj-barbie-que-chips\/\"><em>AllHipHop<\/em><\/a>, Mattel filed a lawsuit against Rap Snacks on August 8 alleging the food company didn\u2019t clear the use of its Barbie trademark for Nicki Minaj\u2019s Barbie-Que Honey Truffle Chips that launched in July.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit200\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit200\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\nThe Mattel lawsuit reportedly includes \u201cone count of federal unfair competition and false designation of origin, one count of federal trademark dilution, and a singular count of state unfair competition violation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mattel\u2019s attorneys claim that reps for Nicki Minaj made sure to go back to Rap Snacks to see if they cleared the Barbie trademark for their own use on the chips.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRap Snacks never requested or received any such permission from Mattel. Rap Snacks proceeded to launch its product line anyway,\u201d the suit reads.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rap Snacks x Nicki Minaj\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iFxBhWwXxEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mattel is suing for punitive damages and is seeking to be awarded all profits generated by Rap Snacks\u2019 Barbie-Que Chips along with having their legal fees taken care of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRap Snacks made the deliberate and calculated choice to launch a new product line using Mattel\u2019s famous Barbie trademark. That choice, made without any prior notice to Mattel, was unlawful,\u201d Mattel\u2019s attorneys claim.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj returned to the charts on Friday (August 12) with her Rick James-sampling \u201cSuper Freaky Girl\u201d single.<\/p>\n<p>The Queens icon\u00a0extended her record as the rapper with the most No. 1 songs in U.S iTunes history after \u201cSuper Freaky Girl\u201d reached the summit following its release,\u201d\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chartdata\/status\/1557989115022479366?s=20&amp;t=4TtcxHFw_qsqbZKg2c1QmQ\">Chart Data<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>reports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile outerAdHatch\">\n<div class=\"ad-border\">\n<div class=\"innerAdHatch\" inserted=\"shortcode\">\n<div id=\"contentUnit300\" class=\"adUnits\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                        if(isMobile){\n                            window.catalyst.cmd.push(\"loadAds\", [[\"incontent\", \"contentUnit300\", \"section_post_inarticle\"]]);\n                        }\n                    <\/script><br \/>\nNicki will also receive the\u00a02022 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award\u00a0at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards later this month. The ceremony is set to take over New Jersey\u2019s Prudential Center on August 28.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper \u2013 who has been previously nominated for a VMA 17 times and won five times \u2013 is also nominated this year for \u201cBest Hip Hop\u201d for her single \u201cDo We Have A Problem?\u201d with Lil Baby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Michael Saponara\"><br \/>\nby Michael Saponara\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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