Mannion, who shot the cover photo for Jay-Z’s 1996 debut album Reasonable Doubt, has been using the photos to generate “thousands of dollars” selling prints and merchandise for years, and ...

Jay-Z hired Mannion to shoot the cover art for Reasonable Doubt in 1996. He wound up taking hundreds of photos for Roc-A-Fella Records and was paid “handsomely.” ...

Beginning with his mafia-style look on the cover of Reasonable Doubt to the sparse styling on his new album 4:44, we took a look at how the artwork on every Jay Z album has evolved along with his ...

Jay-Z, 51, is suing photographer Jonathan Mannion, 50, over his "Reasonable Doubt" album art. The rapper claims Mannion is "exploiting" his name and image by using and selling the photo that was ...

TMZ reports Jay-Z’s legal team has sounded the alarm that in 2031 the rapper-turned-billionaire will obtain full rights to “Reasonable Doubt,” his debut album released in 1996.

On Tuesday (June 15), Jay-Z filed a lawsuit against Jonathan Mannion -- the photographer behind the cover photo of his 1996 debut album Reasonable Doubt -- over the use of his likeness in pictures ...

The controversial NFT based on Jay-Z’s debut album Reasonable Doubt has been blocked by a judge as the lawsuit against Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash continues. According to The ...

To celebrate the album’s anniversary of June 25, 1996, Jay-Z is auctioning his own NFT inspired by the album cover and has hired auction house Sotheby’s to handle the bidding.

The cover of Jay-Z’s debut album, “Reasonable Doubt,” has been recontextualized into a nonfungible token (NFT) by visual artist Derrick Adams and is being offered at Sotheby’s online from ...

Today marks the 25th anniversary of JAY-Z's classic album Reasonable Doubt, which launched the most iconic career in rap history. To celebrate the June 25 release, Hov has commissioned critically ...

Continue reading Jay-Z Set To Have Ownership Of His Debut Album, ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ In 2031 If All Goes As Planned. Jay-Z wants to reclaim the body of work that started it all.