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XXL this afternoon regarding Jay-Z's recently filed lawsuit. "Mr. Mannion has created iconic images of Mr. Carter over the years, and is proud that these images have helped to define the artist that Jay-Z is today," the statement reads. "Mr. Mannion has the utmost respect for Mr. Carter and his body of work, and expects that Mr. Carter would similarly respect the rights of artists and creators who have helped him achieve the heights to which he has ascended. Mannion's lawyer adds: "We are confident that the First Amendment protects Mr. Mannion's right to sell fine art prints of his copyright...

Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against photographer Jonathan Mannion and his company Jonathan Mannion Photography LLC, claiming that he's been using his name and image without permission. In legal docs reviewed by TMZ, the rapper, 51, said that Mannion, 50 - who snapped the cover to his 1996 album Reasonable Doubt - has used his name and image to sell merchandise such as photos on his personal website.  The Brooklyn native said he never authorized Mannion to use his likeness, and that when he asked the photographer to cease doing so, Mannion asked for millions of dollars in compensation. The late...

XXL this afternoon regarding Jay-Z's recently filed lawsuit. "Mr. Mannion has created iconic images of Mr. Carter over the years, and is proud that these images have helped to define the artist that Jay-Z is today," the statement reads. "Mr. Mannion has the utmost respect for Mr. Carter and his body of work, and expects that Mr. Carter would similarly respect the rights of artists and creators who have helped him achieve the heights to which he has ascended. Mannion's lawyer adds: "We are confident that the First Amendment protects Mr. Mannion's right to sell fine art prints of his copyright...

Jay-Z is knocking a New York photographer for allegedly “exploiting” his image after the two men worked together on photo shoots back when the Roc-A-Fella Records founder was a Brooklyn teen on the cusp of super-stardom.

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