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Brilliant Rap Lyric Posters

Brilliant Rap Lyric Posters

Brilliant Rap Lyric Posters
Danielle de Wolfe
14 January 2014

The lyrical genius of rap requires reflection. Tracks have to be consulted again and again, album sleeve in hand, before the full brilliance of the artist's work sinks in. Unless you're listening to Soulja Boy, in which case it's best to just hit next.

French illustrator Zaven Najjar spent 100 days of 2013 obsessing over rap lyrics, creating an amazing series of 100 illustrations for a series titled Rapposters. Below are just a handful of our favourite pieces.

Now available on printed t-shirts, with the full series soon to be available as posters, we're suddenly fearful for the state of our bank balance.

(Images: Zaven Najjar)

Tupac

Until the end of time


Jay Z

99 Problems


Dr Dre

The next episode


Jay Z & Kanye West

Nigas in Paris


Eminem

Without me


LL Cool J

Rock the bells


Ice Cube

It was a good day


Mos Def

MS Fat booty


Ghostface Killah

Iron Maiden


Jay Z

Holy Grail


Warren G

Regulate


Kendrick Lamar

Swimming pool


Lupe Fiasco

Daydreamin'


Eminem

Stan


Busta Rhymes

Break ya neck