Over the years, Jay-Z has released seminal hip-hop albums including his debut album Reasonable Doubt and his 2001 magnum opus The Blueprint. Many of Jay-Z’s iconic albums have been identified by their album artwork, which included photos shot by photographer Jonathan Mannion.
Jay-Z | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jay-Z was in a lawsuit against the photographer behind some of his album covers
Jay-Z filed a lawsuit against Jonathan Mannion and his company Jonathan Mannion Photography, LLC in June 2021. The rapper claimed that the photographer was profiting off his name, image, and likeness without his permission. The official complaint cited prints of Jay-Z that Mannion was selling on his website for thousands of dollars; when Mannion was asked to stop selling the photos, Mannion allegedly demanded tens of millions of dollars.
Mannion has photographed many of the albums from the first decade of Jay-Z’s career. Mannion captured the images for 1996’s Reasonable Doubt,...
Jay-Z | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jay-Z was in a lawsuit against the photographer behind some of his album covers
Jay-Z filed a lawsuit against Jonathan Mannion and his company Jonathan Mannion Photography, LLC in June 2021. The rapper claimed that the photographer was profiting off his name, image, and likeness without his permission. The official complaint cited prints of Jay-Z that Mannion was selling on his website for thousands of dollars; when Mannion was asked to stop selling the photos, Mannion allegedly demanded tens of millions of dollars.
Mannion has photographed many of the albums from the first decade of Jay-Z’s career. Mannion captured the images for 1996’s Reasonable Doubt,...
- 2/5/2023
- by Chris Malone
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against hip-hop photographer Jonathan Mannion, accusing him of selling photos of Jay-Z and subsequently profiting off his likeness without the rapper’s permission.
Jay-Z (whose real name is Shawn Carter) hired Mannion as a photographer in the mid-Nineties, and Mannion snapped “hundreds of photographs” of the rapper, per legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone. One of those photographs — the rapper clad in a suit and hat holding a cigar — became the cover for Jay-Z’s landmark 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt.
The lawsuit, however, states that while...
Jay-Z (whose real name is Shawn Carter) hired Mannion as a photographer in the mid-Nineties, and Mannion snapped “hundreds of photographs” of the rapper, per legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone. One of those photographs — the rapper clad in a suit and hat holding a cigar — became the cover for Jay-Z’s landmark 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt.
The lawsuit, however, states that while...
- 6/15/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
A posthumous Dmx album, Exodus, produced by Swizz Beatz, will be released May 28th via Def Jam Recordings.
The album will mark the first Dmx album since 2012’s Undisputed and feature all-new original material. It will arrive nearly two months after Dmx’s death, April 9th.
“My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met,” Swizz Beatz said in a statement. “He lived his life dedicated to his family and music. Most of all, he was generous with his giving and loved his fans beyond measure.
The album will mark the first Dmx album since 2012’s Undisputed and feature all-new original material. It will arrive nearly two months after Dmx’s death, April 9th.
“My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met,” Swizz Beatz said in a statement. “He lived his life dedicated to his family and music. Most of all, he was generous with his giving and loved his fans beyond measure.
- 5/10/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Guy Oseary and Michael Powers have announced the launch of Bright, a video platform for live conversation and learning, backed by a wide range of stars.
The platform offers participants the chance to “level up” their lives, by engaging personally with their favorite creatives from a range of spheres.
More than 200 talent partners will soon share their knowledge live with fans on Bright, including Madonna, Ashton Kutcher, Naomi Campbell, Shawn Mendes, Amy Schumer, D-Nice, D’Amelio Sisters, Laura Dern, Judd Apatow, Deepak Chopra, Diplo, Kenny Smith, Kane Brown, Drew and Jonathan Scott (Property Brothers), Lindsey Vonn, Rachel Zoe, Diego Boneta, Tal Fishman, Ryan Prunty, Demi Skipper, Charlotte Mckinney, Jason Bolden, Yris Palmer, Cat & Nat, Ronnie2K, Chef Ludo Lefebvre, and Jonathan Mannion.
More than 1500 additional partners are currently on the waitlist to lead “Bright Sessions,” which will range in focus from hands-on skills to unexpected life lessons and more. In...
The platform offers participants the chance to “level up” their lives, by engaging personally with their favorite creatives from a range of spheres.
More than 200 talent partners will soon share their knowledge live with fans on Bright, including Madonna, Ashton Kutcher, Naomi Campbell, Shawn Mendes, Amy Schumer, D-Nice, D’Amelio Sisters, Laura Dern, Judd Apatow, Deepak Chopra, Diplo, Kenny Smith, Kane Brown, Drew and Jonathan Scott (Property Brothers), Lindsey Vonn, Rachel Zoe, Diego Boneta, Tal Fishman, Ryan Prunty, Demi Skipper, Charlotte Mckinney, Jason Bolden, Yris Palmer, Cat & Nat, Ronnie2K, Chef Ludo Lefebvre, and Jonathan Mannion.
More than 1500 additional partners are currently on the waitlist to lead “Bright Sessions,” which will range in focus from hands-on skills to unexpected life lessons and more. In...
- 5/4/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Cycle 14 of America's Next Top Model premieres on the CW on March 10 and the network has recently announced that Vogue's Andre Leon Talley will be joining the judge's panel.
According to the CW's press release:
Talley, who will join Tyra Banks, photographer Nigel Barker and a weekly guest judge on the judges' panel, is one of the fashion industry's most influential style-setters. Currently serving as the editor-at-large of Vogue, Talley is prominent in the world of designer fashion and has a front-row seat to runway shows all over the world.
Miss J. Alexander, long-time judge, breaks free from the judges' desk to take on a mentoring role during challenges with the models. "After cycles of watching the girls not get it right, I thought they would benefit more from my high heels' and hands-on approach than my sitting in a chair judging their photos," said Alexander. "And with Andre Leon Talley,...
According to the CW's press release:
Talley, who will join Tyra Banks, photographer Nigel Barker and a weekly guest judge on the judges' panel, is one of the fashion industry's most influential style-setters. Currently serving as the editor-at-large of Vogue, Talley is prominent in the world of designer fashion and has a front-row seat to runway shows all over the world.
Miss J. Alexander, long-time judge, breaks free from the judges' desk to take on a mentoring role during challenges with the models. "After cycles of watching the girls not get it right, I thought they would benefit more from my high heels' and hands-on approach than my sitting in a chair judging their photos," said Alexander. "And with Andre Leon Talley,...
- 2/12/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
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