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Hooray for Rap Activities for Grown-Ups! Check Out Bun B's Hilarious 'Rap Coloring Book'

Ever wanted to draw in Drake's eyebrows in all their glory? Bun B has teamed up with illustrator Shea Serano for the 'Rap Coloring Book.' The pages, available for download on Tumblr, also give 2Pac, Eminem, Game, French Montana and more as options. Hit the jump to see some examples in full color. Hooray for Rap activities for grown ups!

TALWST - Death of Swag Art Gallery Opening August 15th in New York

Canadian import TALWST will be exhibiting his first collection of art in New York City's renowned Fuse Gallery, titled "Death of Swag" beginning with a launch reception on August 15th, 2012 at the Fuse Gallery, 93 2nd Ave (between 5th and 6th St) from 7pm to 10pm. The exhibit will continue on through September 12th, 2012.

TALWST is a multidisciplinary artist. As a child, Curtis "Talwst" Santiago's mother would bring him to flea markets where he first developed an obsession with Bossons heads; A series of hand-painted, high relief portraits, sculpted from gypsum plaster and produced between 1958 and 1982. Procuring a collection of these heads, Santiago retains a nostalgic affection for them, while still questioning the various Bossons artists’ perverse sense of exoticism. As a Trinidadian-Canadian growing up in a small, predominantly Caucasian suburb of Alberta, the Bossons aesthetic—kitsch racism, dismemberment, deranged otherness—repelled and fascinated TALWST, and still does.

For this exhibition, Talwst will be refashioning his collection of Bossons heads into a contemporary version of 15th Century Italian Death asks, and he has detailed them with all the modern trappings of the “Swag Rap” culture. With "Death of Swag" he will be laying to rest his long held fascination with the exoticism of the masks while toying with mainstream aspects of hip-hop that Talwst believes the culture is moving away from. To this end, each head has been fitted with custom 3-D resin printed shades, and TALWST has handcrafted ornate grilles and jewels using gold leaf, as well as, semi-precious stones. These carefully crafted accessories embody the pervasive fashion aesthetic of “urbanized lifestyle” that has been appropriated by suburban youth all over the world, a fitting addition to the Bossons' exaggerated stereotyped faces.

Who Should Be The 4th Artist on Hip-Hop's Mount Rushmore?

This is very cool. DC artist Demont Peekaso's "Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore" features Biggie, 2Pac and Jay-Z...but it's missing one artist. Rocawear is giving Hip-Hop fans the chance to choose the 4th artist.

The other nominees are:

Eminem

Ice Cube

Nas

Kanye West

Big Daddy Kane

Kool G. Rap

KRS-One

Lil' Wayne

LOL at Lil' Wayne being on the list. I say KRS. You can vote here.

A vote allows you to be entered in the draw to win the painting.

Hit the jump to check out Demont in action.

'Humpty Dumpty' - The Sci-Fi Horror Graphic Novel Hits Stores

In time for Halloween, the new graphic novel 'Billy Majestic's Humpty Dumpty' has hit stores.

In BILLY MAJESTIC’S HUMPTY DUMPTY, two backwoods brothers, Petus and Pervis Brakk, ambush a group of extraterrestrial beings who have crash-landed on their swampland property. The brothers capture the alien female and secretly keep her prisoner. After month of captivity, the now-pregnant alien escapes into the swampland, where she gives birth to a monstrous half-human, half-alien creature, who exacts revenge on the sadistic Brakk brothers. Joining Majestic on this terrifying tale are artists Jordan Jordanov and Ven Dinkov.

Revenger Comics had this to say about their new release:

“Billy Majestic’s Humpty Dumpty has been a labor of love for all of us at Revenger. We could not be more excited to join IDW in bringing Humpty to the fans around the world who have hung in there with us for the two years it took to complete the graphic novel. We look forward to getting him to the big screen and keeping the weirdness going!” said Mad Jones of Revenger Comics.

'Humpty Dumpty' is also in pre-production as a major motion picture.

Hit the jump for the graphic novel cover and a video teaser.

VIDEO: Snoop Dogg x Mister Cartoon Announce New Collaboration

Exclusive to MetroPCS, the Moto™ VE440 Limited Edition featuring the Mister Cartoon design comes in a black and chrome color combination with two interchangeable back covers adorned with Mister Cartoons distinctive, custom artwork. Pre-loaded phone content includes exclusive wallpapers and ringtones from Mister Cartoon and Snoop Dogg.

Drake's "Away From Home" Official Tour Poster

Even if you've seen Drake before, you gotta check K-OS. Hit the jump for the tour dates. Spotted at Woooha.

PHOTOS: Images From Kanye West's "Glow In The Dark" Book

Kanye West's "Glow In The Dark" book (can we please just get a live Blu-Ray release?) will hit store shelves this month via Rizzoli. The book will include a CD featuring unreleased live instrumentals for "Hey Mama", "Touch the Sky", "Jesus Walks", and "I Wonder." Hit the jump for more photos.

PHOTOS: Pharrell Designs One-Of-A-Kind Bicycle

I don't know much about bikes. I think the last time I rode one was when I was 14. Pharrell has teamed up with design house Domeau & Peres to design the hi-end bicycle pictured above. The fixed gear bike (I assume this means it doesn't change gears?) features an all yellow leather trim. The bike is currently on display at the W Lounge which is a launch pad for the new W Hotel in Paris. Hit the jump for more photos.

VIDEO: COPE2 & CHOR BOOGIE are: Beauty & The Beast

COPE2 and CHOR BOOGIE are: Beauty & The Beast, Mid-City Arts, September 26th, 7pm - 11:30pm

From press release:

COPE 2 is a Graffiti legend from the Bronx whose reputation for bombing has earned him the title “God of Destruction”. He was recently tapped to customize a vinyl toy for the Bic Buddy Artist Series 1, and was hired by TIME magazine to create a unique billboard for them. CHOR BOOGIE hails from San Diego, CA and his work is purely legal, spiritual and therapeutic. A deep spiritual healing and recovery from addiction nearly a decade ago transformed his life and has had a major impact in his style of color therapy and techniques of creative innovation.

Submit Your Art For A New Jay-Z Book

Artists listen up. Here's your chance to have your work featured in a new Jay-Z biography/music'ography being written by New York based Cultural Strategist and Music Editor Omar Dubois.

Artists are being asked to submit an original image - a painting, lithography, etc. - that represents their personal interpretation of Jay-Z's track, "Hovi Baby." Interesting track to submit art for, no? According to the press release, Omar is looking for impassioned, raw images that embody how the artist is moved by this track.

Those wishing to submit their art need to create a profile at Talenthouse.com. The submission deadline is September 24th with the winner being selected October 22nd. Submissions should be sent in JPEG/GIF format, not to exceed 5MB each. There should be no more than 3 samples per submission and the comp should be in a landscape format or portrait.