Did Lil’ Kim Steal the Cover Art for “Dead Gal Walking”?

by | Nov 12, 2013 | MUSIC

Well, there is a lot of debatably relevent information in this post, but I can’t help but stir the pot when there’s a claim of copy write infringement.


Well, there is a lot of debatably relevent information in this post, but I can’t help but stir the pot when there’s a claim of copy write infringement.

An Imgur user is claiming Lil’ Kim has stolen her image for the rap artists new single. Here’s the song (featuring snatched image she’s currently using) on her Twitmusic link

And here’s the pretty amazing walkthrough the make up artist put up about a month ago – the final image is at the bottom:

Now, to be fair, in the underground music world, and really all over the internet, image theft is nothing new, nor is it often enforced or prosecuted successfully. But that doesn’t seem to stop the trolls from having their say.

And it looks like the internet has already started to blow a gasket on the once platinum selling hip-hop artist. Here’s an “I made this” meme version of the situation for those who still don’t understand:

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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