Al Baseer Holly – From Hip Hop to Hip Art

Light Culture

English - March 30, 2021 07:30 - 38 minutes - 89 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
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Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, The Fugees, Pharrell all wanted a piece of Philly’s Most Wanted, but then the dream fell apart, forcing Al Baseer Holly to go back to the beginning, finding comfort and success in his first love, painting. We talk about the early days, what went wrong, how he’d do it different and why painting Rita Ora’s Birkin Bag changed everything.

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