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Notorious B.I.G. Estate Sues Target, Home Depot, and Several Others Over Alleged ‘King of New York’ Photo Infringement
The Notorious B.I.G. estate and others are suing canvas-art company iCanvas as well as several retailers for allegedly infringing on a well-known picture of the famed rapper. The Biggie Smalls estate’s IP company,
Notorious BIG LLC files suit over canvas prints inspired by of ‘King of New York’ photo
Journalist Vikki Tobak, who organized the 2018 photography book "Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop," deemed the "King of New York" portrait the "Mona Lisa of hip hop" in 2019. Claiborne notes in the lawsuit that the $6 plastic crown Smalls wears in the photo series sold for nearly $595,000 at a 2020 Sotheby's auction.
Notorious B.I.G. Estate Sues Retailers for Selling Unauthorized Prints of 1997 Photo
Lawsuit filed against retailers for selling unauthorized canvas prints of Notorious B.I.G.'s iconic 'King of New York' photo.
Notorious B.I.G. Estate Sues Target & Home Depot Over Famed ‘King of New York’ Photo
Notorious B.I.G.'s estate is suing Target, Home Depot and others for allegedly selling unauthorized prints of the famed "King of New York" photos.
The Notorious B.I.G.’s Family Is Suing Target And Home Depot Over Prints Of ‘The King Of New York’
According to Billboard, the photo at issue — titled “ The King Of New York ” and taken by Barron Claiborne days before his death — was illegally reproduced by iCanvas and sold a list of retailers including Bed Bath & Beyond,
EXCLUSIVE: Target Accused Of Hawking Unauthorized Notorious B.I.G., While Slashing DEI Initiatives
Target has just gotten caught - and sued - for allegedly selling unauthorized Notorious B.I.G. merch after cutting their DEI ...
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Beloved Biggie Smalls Mural Painted Over By Brooklyn Dispensary
The owners of the dispensary said they were forced to cover up the mural– a portrait of a young Biggie Smalls ... a mural names him "King of New York," and on Fulton Street and South ...
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The stories behind hip-hop’s most iconic images
"This photo is about hip-hop, but it's also beyond that. This was simply about photographing Biggie as the King of New York. He is depicted as an almost saint-like figure. This shot is the ...