“ironic that a photographer would treat the image of a formerly-unknown Black teenager, now wildly successful, as a piece of property to be squeezed for every dollar it can produce. It stops today.”
like how f***ing pathetic lmfao
Who wrote that s***? Hov wasn't an "unknown black teenager" he was a f***ing fully grown man Photographer's got rights and unless Hov put it in the contract then it's a tough call.
Who wrote that s***? Hov wasn't an "unknown black teenager" he was a f***ing fully grown man Photographer's got rights and unless Hov put it in the contract then it's a tough call.
read it in dame's voice
Jason Goldwatch and Chi Modu(RIP) best photographers in the game
v real dont forget Ricky Powell
rich people are terrifying feel like they can decide to do something like this because you looked at them funny and like what are you gonna do it's jay z
I know Jay not tryna say he was a teen when he made RD..... bro is almost 60 now come on
I just read the full thing and it sounds like that's a direct quote Hov really trying to rewrite history with that line. Maybe he's embarrassed or something.
the photographer's merch website for extra context
https://shop.jonathanmannion.com/collections
At the end of the day its HIS photos that HE took with HIS cameras, HIS work, he can sell however he sees fit.
Jay hard for money? Bad look.
i mean, the photographer is an artist, right? so when he takes a picture, he's making art that he created and owns? unless there was some written contract that stated otherwise idk about this
teenager?? hov was 27 when rd came out
Hes still trying to call himself an 80s baby
the photographer's merch website for extra context
https://shop.jonathanmannion.com/collections
Photo's dated as August 7 1998
Puts Jay squarely at 28 when it was taken, come on man
i mean, the photographer is an artist, right? so when he takes a picture, he's making art that he created and owns? unless there was some written contract that stated otherwise idk about this