Wow! I’m so excited to share this new endeavor. I wanted to distill my enthusiasm and admiration of clever lyrics into a small, shareable piece of affordable art. By using Procreate and an iPad tablet, I’ve been able to render a series of ‘ILL’ustrations that depict my favorite lines in Hip-Hop history. My hope is that people will not only collect these little bursts of color and line, but also share, discuss, and reminisce about their favorite turns of phrase. Together, we can build a visual library of imagery and archive the genre of Hip-Hop music. – AK
One of my favorite lyrics in Hip-Hop history – “Okay, if knowledge is the key, then just show me the lock / Got da scrawny legs but I move just like Lou Brock” – A Tribe Called Quest. I wanted to create the same shot of dopamine, upon seeing this little design, as I get when I hear Q-Tip utter this great line! For those of you who want to dig a bit deeper, there is a story behind the object dangling out of his pocket. Can you figure it out? Hint: It was inspired by Q-Tip’s collaboration with the Beastie Boys.
Galileo earned the spotlight at the end of The Sounds of Science, by the Beastie Boys. Here, I wanted to make ‘G’ look like a B-Boy and an intelligent, well-versed Hip-Hop fan. I believe Galileo would’ve been a big fan of the Beastie Boys. Don’t you? Depicting my favorite line from the Beastie Boys storied catalog of music, the Cool Cucumber sticker was my first design. While I’ve drawn it many times, I wanted it to be offered as a sticker, with just enough visual information for those people who would need no explanation.
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