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The Notorious B.I.G.’s Family Is Suing Target And Home Depot Over Prints Of ‘The King Of New York’

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Getty Image The Notorious B.I.G.‘s estate has filed a lawsuit against Target, Home Depot, and more, arguing that canvas prints of a famous photo of the rapper were sold by the companies without authorization. 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, Home Depot, Nords…

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The Notorious B.I.G.’s Family Is Suing Target And Home Depot Over Prints Of ‘The King Of New York’

Getty Image The Notorious B.I.G.‘s estate has filed a lawsuit against Target, Home Depot, and more, arguing that canvas prints of a famous photo of the rapper were sold by the companies without authorization. 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, Home Depot, Nords…

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BLK ALERTS - Estate Of The Notorious B.I.G. Files Lawsuit Against iCanvas For ‘King Of New York’ Photo

Source: Cindy Ord / Getty The estate of the four-time Grammy-nominated rapper The Notorious B.I.G. has filed a lawsuit against iCanvas, a small printing company, and major retailers Target and Home Depot, accusing them of selling unauthorized canvas prints of the rapper’s iconic “King of New York” photograph.  According to court documents filed on Feb. 4 in federal court by the members of the Notorious B.I.G. LLC,  the estate alleges that Target…

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Notorious B.I.G. Estate Sues Retailers Selling Unauthorized Prints of Him

The estate of The Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, has filed a lawsuit against multiple retailers for allegedly selling unauthorized prints of the late rapper. The lawsuit, filed on February 4, 2025, names Target, Home Depot, Nordstrom, and Bed Bath & Beyond as defendants. Photographer Barron Claiborne, who took the iconic “King of New York” photograph, is also a plaintiff in the case. Notorious B.I.G. Estate Takes Legal Action Accord…

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Notorious BIG estate sues art print company over infringement of image “heralded” as the ‘Mona Lisa of hip hop’

The estate of the Notorious BIG has sued an Illinois-based company called iCanvas Inc over its sale of canvas art prints featuring the late rapper, including one that used an iconic photo taken just days before he was murdered in 1997. The prints infringe copyright, trademarks and publicity rights, according to a lawsuit that also names as defendants various major US retailers that have allegedly sold iCanvas prints, including Home Depot, Nordst…

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Biggie Smalls’ Estate Sues Target & Home Depot Over Unauthorized “King of New York” Merch

The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate is suing several retailers for selling goods showcasing his image without the proper permission. Target and Home Depot are among the defendants in a lawsuit filed by photographer Barron Claiborne and the late rapper’s estate. The suit alleges the retailers profited off Claiborne’s iconic 1997 photo of Biggie, titled “The King of New York,” without authorization. Republic Merchandising Inc., which manages Biggie Smal…

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Uproxx broke the news in on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
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