Rap superstar Cardi B appeared in court Tuesday over her alleged involvement in a New York strip club brawl, as her lawyers called for access to social media evidence currently available to prosecutors.

The 27-year-old Grammy winner known for hits including "I Like it" strode into the Queens courtroom wearing black patent Christian Louboutin stilettos, a black feathered train trailing behind her as she sported an enormous matching hat.

Having previously pleaded not guilty to attempted assault charges including two felonies linked to the case, she stood before the judge with her hands complete with talon-esque mint green nail extensions clasped behind her back.

The hearing was a "control date" for both sides to appear and discuss scheduling and legal issues, namely the defence's bid to obtain the evidence they say is currently only available to the prosecution.

The artist's lawyers said they had submitted a subpoena to Facebook, which owns Instagram, attempting to obtain direct messages from the image-sharing platform involving the complainants -- but their request had been denied.

They did not go into detail on the content of the social media exchanges.

Judge Joseph Zayas requested both parties meet and reach an agreement for the defence to access the Instagram messages.

He set a hearing for the two other defendants involved in the case for January 17, but excused Cardi B from attending.

Insisting on his client's innocence, her lawyer Jeff Kern said: "the case is not close to going to trial."

Asked repeatedly by journalists whether the rapper -- just returned from concerts in Ghana and Nigeria -- might settle the case out of court, both Kern and her other lawyer Drew Findling skirted the issue.

Born Belcalis Almanzar to a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother, Cardi B's meteoric rise began during her days as a stripper when she carved out a social media personality on platforms including Instagram.

On August 29, 2018, Cardi B was in the Angels Strip Club in Queens when her entourage reportedly lobbed bottles, chairs and a hookah pipe, which police said bruised a female employee's legs.

Cardi B allegedly ordered an attack on two sisters working at the club because one of them was rumoured to have slept with her husband, the rapper Offset.&nbsp;

Initially facing only misdemeanour charges, the rapper in April rejected a plea deal from the Queens district attorney's office.

That offer would have given the Grammy winner a conditional discharge if she pleaded guilty to one misdemeanour.

The new, more serious charges filed in June include two felony counts of attempted assault with intent to cause serious physical injury, according to the case docket.

At that time the rapper brought Findling -- the so-called "#BillionDollarLawyer" who has made a name for himself representing hip-hop stars in Atlanta, Georgia, the de-facto capital of rap -- onto her legal team.

"We continue to aggressively defend this case," Findling told journalists outside the court.

Rap superstar Cardi B appeared in court Tuesday over her alleged involvement in a New York strip club brawl, as her lawyers called for access to social media evidence currently available to prosecutors.

Rap superstar Cardi B appeared in court Tuesday over her alleged involvement in a New York strip club brawl, as her lawyers called for access to social media evidence currently available to prosecutors. The 27-year-old Grammy winner known for hits including "I Like it" strode into the Queens courtroom wearing black patent Christian Louboutin stilettos, a black feathered train trailing behind her as she sported an enormous matching hat. Having previously pleaded not guilty to attempted assault charges including two felonies linked to the case, she stood before the judge with her hands complete with talon-esque mint green nail extensions clasped behind her back. The hearing was a "control date" for both sides to appear and discuss scheduling and legal issues, namely the defence's bid to obtain the evidence they say is currently only available to the prosecution. The artist's lawyers said they had submitted a subpoena to Facebook, which owns Instagram, attempting to obtain direct messages from the image-sharing platform involving the complainants -- but their request had been denied. They did not go into detail on the content of the social media exchanges. Judge Joseph Zayas requested both parties meet and reach an agreement for the defence to access the Instagram messages. He set a hearing for the two other defendants involved in the case for January 17, but excused Cardi B from attending. Insisting on his client's innocence, her lawyer Jeff Kern said: "the case is not close to going to trial." Asked repeatedly by journalists whether the rapper -- just returned from concerts in Ghana and Nigeria -- might settle the case out of court, both Kern and her other lawyer Drew Findling skirted the issue. Born Belcalis Almanzar to a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother, Cardi B's meteoric rise began during her days as a stripper when she carved out a social media personality on platforms including Instagram. On August 29, 2018, Cardi B was in the Angels Strip Club in Queens when her entourage reportedly lobbed bottles, chairs and a hookah pipe, which police said bruised a female employee's legs. Cardi B allegedly ordered an attack on two sisters working at the club because one of them was rumoured to have slept with her husband, the rapper Offset. Initially facing only misdemeanour charges, the rapper in April rejected a plea deal from the Queens district attorney's office. That offer would have given the Grammy winner a conditional discharge if she pleaded guilty to one misdemeanour. The new, more serious charges filed in June include two felony counts of attempted assault with intent to cause serious physical injury, according to the case docket. At that time the rapper brought Findling -- the so-called "#BillionDollarLawyer" who has made a name for himself representing hip-hop stars in Atlanta, Georgia, the de-facto capital of rap -- onto her legal team. "We continue to aggressively defend this case," Findling told journalists outside the court.

Cardi B returns to court over strip club brawl allegations

Rapper Cardi B, who is known for her unfiltered opinions and candid nature, opened up about being sexually assaulted on the sets of a magazine photoshoot early on in her career. 
 
Not everyone has treated the star with the respect she deserves. While she may be one of the biggest rappers right now, the Grammy-winning artist reflected upon some of the struggles she faced in the industry in the initial phase.&nbsp; 
 
In the upcoming episode of WE TV`S `Untold Stories of Hip Hop`, the rapper recalled the time she was sexually assaulted.&nbsp; 
 
Recounting the horrific incident, the 26-year-old rapper said, "I will never forget how I went to shoot for this magazine and the photographer, he was trying to get close to me like, `Yeah, you want to get in this magazine?` Then he pulled his d-- out," Cardi told the host Angie Martinez in a clip from the episode. 
 
"I was so f--ing mad, and I was just like, `This is crazy`," she added. When the `I Like It` hitmaker told the magazine owner about the harassment, she said she received a nonchalant response.&nbsp; 
 
The rapper also revealed that she abruptly left the shoot."I was like, `You`re fucking bugging. You know what? I`m out`. You know what`s so crazy? I told the magazine owner and he just looked at me like, `So? And?`," Cardi said. 
 
The 26-year-old rapper compared her disturbing experience to the #MeToo movement, which went viral in October 2017 after a number of sexual abuse allegations were made against film producer Harvey Weinstein.&nbsp; 
 
The movement was started by activist Tarana Burke on MySpace in 2006. "When I see the Me Too movement, there are girls from the hood I know that went through the same type of treatment, like they make you feel like you got to do a certain type of thing for the most bulls-- s--. It happens, really, every day," she said. 
 
When asked by Martinez if she still faces similar experiences today, Cardi responded, "Oh, hell no. I`ll put you on blast on my Instagram ... I`ll f--ing violate." 
 
Cardi previously opened up about her experience, telling Cosmopolitan in a 2018 interview, "When I was trying to be a music video vixen, people were like, `You want to be on the cover of this magazine?` Then they pull their d--s out. I bet if one of these women stands up and talks about it, people are going to say, `So what? You`re a ho. It don`t matter.`"&nbsp;

Rapper Cardi B, who is known for her unfiltered opinions and candid nature, opened up about being sexually assaulted on the sets of a magazine photoshoot early on in her career.

Rapper Cardi B, who is known for her unfiltered opinions and candid nature, opened up about being sexually assaulted on the sets of a magazine photoshoot early on in her career. Not everyone has treated the star with the respect she deserves. While she may be one of the biggest rappers right now, the Grammy-winning artist reflected upon some of the struggles she faced in the industry in the initial phase. In the upcoming episode of WE TV`S `Untold Stories of Hip Hop`, the rapper recalled the time she was sexually assaulted. Recounting the horrific incident, the 26-year-old rapper said, "I will never forget how I went to shoot for this magazine and the photographer, he was trying to get close to me like, `Yeah, you want to get in this magazine?` Then he pulled his d-- out," Cardi told the host Angie Martinez in a clip from the episode. "I was so f--ing mad, and I was just like, `This is crazy`," she added. When the `I Like It` hitmaker told the magazine owner about the harassment, she said she received a nonchalant response. The rapper also revealed that she abruptly left the shoot."I was like, `You`re fucking bugging. You know what? I`m out`. You know what`s so crazy? I told the magazine owner and he just looked at me like, `So? And?`," Cardi said. The 26-year-old rapper compared her disturbing experience to the #MeToo movement, which went viral in October 2017 after a number of sexual abuse allegations were made against film producer Harvey Weinstein. The movement was started by activist Tarana Burke on MySpace in 2006. "When I see the Me Too movement, there are girls from the hood I know that went through the same type of treatment, like they make you feel like you got to do a certain type of thing for the most bulls-- s--. It happens, really, every day," she said. When asked by Martinez if she still faces similar experiences today, Cardi responded, "Oh, hell no. I`ll put you on blast on my Instagram ... I`ll f--ing violate." Cardi previously opened up about her experience, telling Cosmopolitan in a 2018 interview, "When I was trying to be a music video vixen, people were like, `You want to be on the cover of this magazine?` Then they pull their d--s out. I bet if one of these women stands up and talks about it, people are going to say, `So what? You`re a ho. It don`t matter.`"

Cardi B opens up about being sexually assaulted during magazine photo shoot

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Cardi B returns to court over strip club brawl allegations

Cardi B opens up about being sexually assaulted during magazine photo shoot