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Biggie's Former Manager Wins Catalog Battle Against Faith Evans

The Notorious B.I.G.'s music rights just got a whole lot messier.

A court ruling just handed control of some of Biggie's catalog to his former manager, cutting Faith Evans out of the picture. That's a significant move when you're talking about one of hip-hop's most valuable estates—the kind of dispute that shows how complicated legacy ownership gets when legends pass.

Faith Evans, who was married to Big at the time of his death, has been deeply involved in protecting and promoting his music over the years. But this ruling suggests the courts sided with the manager's claim to the material. Without all the legal details in front of us, it's hard to say exactly what catalog pieces we're talking about or what the full implications are for how Biggie's music gets handled moving forward.

What's clear: whenever money and legacy collide, somebody walks away upset. Biggie's impact on hip-hop is untouchable, but his estate has become a legal minefield. This won't be the last we hear about who controls the King of New York's catalog.


Read the full story at XXL → https://www.xxlmag.com/biggie-wayne-barrow-wins-catalog-lawsuit-faith-evans/

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