Rap Lyrics Become Street Poetry

[mondaynightraw]

How’s this for the realness; remember when Q-Tip rapped, “Street poetry is my everyday”? Well you can thank street artist Jay Shells for taking that sentiment to its logical conclusion with his series of so-simple yet so-fresh street signs featuring rap lyrics at their specific geographic locations. More than 30 in all, the rap quotables by Jay-Z, Nice & Smooth, Mos Def and more were captured by ANIMAL in all their lyrical glory. This is right up our alley.

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[the 7th mile]

Dope

 

[law3001]

Dope

 

[johnnyredstorm]

cool idea.

 

[03silverbullet]

NICE!!!

 

[ootherocoo]

cool

 

[jjs07]

Not sure how I feel about this....I want to say it's cool, but then I'm :\

 

[trilluminated]

that's cool..

too bad the man will take them down.

 

[water]

 Dope

 

[tonton32]

Not sure how I feel about this....I want to say it's cool, but then I'm :\

i agree.

the idea is good but i think it would be more impactful if the lyrics had a greater meaning then just a representation of the location...for example, i feel like the big l one does nothing but add to the issues associated with that area lol why not have signs with bars promoting positivity, some rhymes that might inspire, idk to me that would be doper but again its a good idea

 

[Animal Thug]

Genius.

 

[sunshineblotters]

That's cool.
One of the better ideas involving rap I have seen in a while

 

[nino brown]

**** is whacko flacko lame

 

[gatzbygordon]

hope some young kid doesnt start posting up drake choruses soon.

 

[jonwin]

Man I was just there visiting the area this past Fri and Sat. Must have missed these or they had already taken em down by then.

 

[b20 eg8]

 

[chrispcb15]

 

[ballahb]

Dope

 

[acemaster193]

Hope he posts one up in Da Heightz.

 

[SteveSteve72]

Nice

 

[thebsprky]

Pretty nice but would be even better if they just put those anywhere, screw location

" Cause they made us hate our self and love they wealth, thats why shorties holla 'where the ballas at' "


fully agree with tonton

 

[Deleted member 38307]

Dope, simple, clean, effective. I like

 

[tommyicerocking]

only if i was from NYC

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

 

[cacique]

When I go back home, I'll def keep an eye out for them.