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Axl Rose : one of the world’s most recognizable musicians, and also, one of its sweatiest.

Back in 2010, a slightly heavier and proudly moist Axl Rose was photographed while on tour. Out of those controversial photos, the inarguably beautiful "fax Axl" meme was born. Now, the artist has demanded Google to take them down and issued multiple DMCA takedown requests.

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Axl is arguing that the photos, taken by Canadian photographer Boris Minkevich and originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press, legally belong to him. Rose claims that the photographer was supposed to sign a release form upon entering the concert, Minkevich can’t remember if he signed one. Read more... More about Meme , Copyright , Axl Rose , Guns And Roses , and Music