Notorious B.I.G.'s estate is taking large companies to task for illegally capitalizing off the late rapper's image and likeness.

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, Nordstrom, and Target.

The Notorious B.I.G. estate and others are suing canvas-art company iCanvas as well as several retailers for allegedly infringing on a well-known picture of the famed rapper. The Biggie Smalls estate’s IP company,

The Notorious B.I.G.'s estate and photographer Barron Claiborne are suing Target and Home Depot for selling unauthorized prints of Claiborne's iconic "King of New York" photo without permission. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday,

A legal filing names iCanvas, Target, Nordstrom, and more as defendants allegedly selling unauthorized merchandise.

Journalist Vikki Tobak, who organized the 2018 photography book "Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop," deemed the "King of New York" portrait the "Mona Lisa of hip hop" in 2019. Claiborne notes in the lawsuit that the $6 plastic crown Smalls wears in the photo series sold for nearly $595,000 at a 2020 Sotheby's auction.

What You Need to Know The estate of Christopher Wallace, better known as the Notorious B.I.G., has filed a lawsuit against several major retailers, including Target and Home Depot, for selling merchandise that features his likeness without proper authorization.