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Artist Jay Shells offers a new twist on street art with a convergence of hip-hop quotes and live installation that places physical labels on the landmarks and intersections mentioned by some of New ...

A few years back, NYC-based artist Jay Shells began his "Rap Quotes" installations; a massive undertaking using lyrics as a map, pinpointing the exact intersections that legends like Big L, Mos Def, ...