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Joey-Zero — The Humble Magnificent
Published: 2005-05-27 14:55:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 5797; Favourites: 102; Downloads: 981
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I figured I'd rock one of rapper Edan... I just recently starting listening to this dude, due to a recommendation from *pacman23 ... I had heard him on Lif's album Emergency Rations (track: Get wise '91) a little while ago, but didn't think he had his own shit out... It's pretty dope. He's got an old school lyrical style laced into really rough beats. (My cup o' tea.) Here's some fun facts from his bio:PIANO TEACHER SAYS EDAN NOT GOOD AT PIANO.
EDAN SAY FUCK YOU SHUTUP.
EDAN HEAR ROCK AND ROLL JIMI HENDRIX.
EDAN LIKE IN HENDRIX JIMMY PAGE JOHN BONHAM.
EDAN PLAY GUITAR AND LIKE IN N.W.A. BAD WORDS.
EDAN LIKE IN RAPP EMCEES RHYME-IT.
EDAN PLAY IN BASS JAZZ.
EDAN MAKING BEATS FOUR TRACK.
EDAN MAKING RHYME-IT.
EDAN PURCHASE HAUNTED TURNTABLES DEEJAY COMMIT SUICIDE LEAVE TURNTABLES TO EDAN. (true story)
EDAN NIKKE RAP N' SCRATCH.
EDAN DO IT HIMSELF.
EDAN HAPPY MAKE SONG SOUNDS LIKE ALI SHAHEED MU-PHIFEN.
EDAN A LOT IN RAP.
EDAN MAKE SONG ALOT.
EDAN GO TO COLLEGE TO MUSIC IT.
SCHOOL NOT SO GREAT LENNY KRAVITZ.
EDAN PUT OUT TWELVE INCH SINGLE.
EDAN RAP BATTLE AND DEEJAY COMPETE.
EDAN SELL MIX TAPE IN STREET TO EAT.
EDAN RAPP N' SCRATCH AND KEEP ZE BEAT.
EDAN LIVE! CONCERTING AND PEOPLE MEET.
EDAN SEND FOURTH ALBUM UNFINISH TO QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
QUEEN OF ENGLAND GIVING TAPE TO MIKE LEWIS IN HEAVY PRESSURE SECRET.
MIKE MAKE LABEL.
About the render, it's a little more simplified than usual (especially the background), just as a change of pace.
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Comments: 125
this is hott! i thought it was a photo at first. you're so great with shadows, and lighting.. you always give your art a soul. 
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Thanks yo... Whatchu been up to?
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well.. i've just been working really hard, tryna' make a living..
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As usual, the detail level is absolutely beautiful. And, I enjoy how the complexity of the face balances so well with the simple hair.
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its an excellent vector
i dont like the expression on his face
but its excellent nonetheless
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Hahaa... Yeah he makes some weird scowls. I know what you mean.
Thanks.
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Yeah... I met him a WHILE back, I used to work with his ex-girlfriend at an art supply store... This was like '98 or '99 I think... He's a cool dude.
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awesome. i like that the coat and hair is pretty simple, it just makes the face stand out more. really, really nice
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This looks exquisitly nice. Great lookin details
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Thanks MooooooooooooJaaaaaaaaaaaaaam!
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Awesome man! I like the simplicity!
I like the way you did his hair (both detail and gradation) and that zipper, WOW!
I stand in awe and simultaneously delete all my vector works out of shame.
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Thanks yo. I actually was going to work on the zipper more, but I said screw it.
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Amazing details 
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Yea me too... I don't think I've used a comb since like '91.
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Heh, that made me laugh out loud, actually (:
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Thanks man!!! Where you been????
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Slackin... my artwork tends to go in spurts. Unfortunately my day job (designing web sites) doesn't really produce anything to post here.
But I see cool ass work like yours and it gets me inspired again! So thanks back to ya!
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Yeah I hear that dude... I hit speed bumps every couple of weeks.
It's all good man... I get all types of inspiration from dudes like you and a bunch of others here.
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just love wot u have done with the hair! very stylish!
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I like his music & your vectoring, copperthistle 
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sweet vector, i like the two tone background deal, great color combo. anyway, is all the scruffy parts on his facial hair vector too? thats some crazy small detail.
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I handled the beard a little differently, I took the photo reference in Photoshop, converted it to threshold, and cut the shape of the beard out and exported the paths to illustrator. I like to do that with a lot of pieces to add a little variation to it.
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that sounds like a cool technique.. ive never gone from threshold straight to paths.. ill have to play around with that.
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Yeah, there's a lot of cleaning up involved in terms of stray paths and things like that, but in certain cases, it works clutch.
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at first I thought that the coat and color layers were what made this stand out, but I realize that though they are awesome, it's the stubble and shading you've got going on! That kics ass... and at first I have to admit, I thought it was either Bob or Jakob Dylan... but nonetheless, it's awesome, yet again!
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Thanks! Yeah, this guys maaaad scruffy looking.
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