Artist recreates classic Hip-Hop albums by using NBA stars

An artist recreates classic Hip-Hop album covers by using NBA stars.

An artist from Paterson, N.J., took it upon himself to tackle a pretty sweet project. 

The artist, Jesse Nunez, has recreated well-known Hip-Hop album covers by using NBA stars such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry and more. 

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Nunez did several recreations, some of which can be seen below.

Recreation of Nas "Illmatic"

Recreation of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready to Die"

Recreation of 50 Cent's "Get a Rich Or Die Tryin'"

Recreation of Raekwon's "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" 

Nunez's full gallery can be found here. 

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