A$AP Yams, Childish Gambino & More Rap Icons Get Memorialized in 'Gangster Doodles'

As part of a new book packed with 300 Post-It note illustrations.

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Canadian artist Marlon Sassy, famously known as Gangster Doodles, recently released a new book aptly dubbed Gangster Doodles. The hardcover tome boasts 336 pages of illustrations. More precisely, the artist used 3×3 yellow Post-It notes as the canvas for his striking series of portraits featuring widely-recognized rappers, athletes and nostalgic cartoons. A$AP Yams, Childish Gambino, The Notorious B.I.G., DOOM as well as Chief Wiggum from The Simpsons are memorialized in the batch of artwork—produced using everyday supplies such as fluorescent highlighters, Sharpies & pens. You can purchase the book at the Rappcats site for $50 USD.

Check out select imagery above and head over to Gangster Doodle’s official Instagram account to view more. The artist is set to launch a book signing at Rappcats in Los Angeles, California.

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Keith Estiler Managing Editor, Hypeart

Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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