Jay Z, Beyoncé file lawsuit against French retailer

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Jay-Z and Beyoncé have now set their sights on French retailer ElevenParis for using their names, lyrics and faces on articles of clothing.

The power couple has teamed up with fellow music megastars Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Rihanna to file a formal complaint against the fashion company for selling shirts, hats and phone cases featuring their likeness without permission.

The music group filed the lawsuit in New York federal court Tuesday after ElevenParis ignored the singers' warnings to cease sales of the merchandise, including inside a store location in Manhattan's Soho district.

The compliant accuses ElevenParis of being "habitual, willful intellectual property infringers that, without authorization, usurp the trademarks, copyrights and other rights of A-list celebrities".

Some of the merchandise in question include t-shirts bearing the singers' faces with phrases such as "Kanye is my Homie" and "Pharrell is my Brotha."

The lawsuit contains 58 claims in total including violation of publicity rights, trademark infringement and unfair competition.

While Jay-Z and Beyoncé take the retailer to court, they will also be preparing for their Tidal charity concert featuring Prince, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Lil Wayne and more set to take place Oct. 20 in Brooklyn.